For Labor Day Weekend we stayed overnight for a couple nights at the lake house. The first day there were so many friends: Brian, Sara, Kelly, Todd, Mikey, Tamara, Damian, Vanessa, Dylan, Derek and Kim. It was hot and sunny on both days and we swam a lot in the lake. Makai is super comfortable in the water. Maybe TOO comfortable! We have to lecture him a lot not to go on the dock without us and only to go out if he’s wearing his floaty life preserver. This Pipeworks Pineapple Bling beer was just one of many that we drank.
Two boys on an adventure! Damian and Vanessa were not sure if they were going to come up to the lake and were on the fence literally til the last second. When they showed up with Dylan and Derek, Makai was so so happy. It’s fun to watch them pal around. Derek was so excited to have a sleepover! I don’t think Makai even realizes that he is younger than the other two!
For dinner on Saturday Dallas made the traditional Labor Day banh mi sandwiches with pork meatballs. He wanted me to note that this sandwich didn’t have the cilantro on it that the rest did. This wasn’t his BEST presentation, he said. But it sure tasted delicious!
I don’t know how these got into the house, but I was afraid to eat them.
On Sunday Dylan and Derek had to leave to go to another barbecue. There was a lot of goodbye hugging!
On Sunday night we went to a bar (Chances) and a restaurant (Ad Lib Geocafe) that Brian and Sara were interested in. I’ve had Not Your Father’s root beer a million times, but never the vanilla cream ale. Tasty, but probably too sweet to drink too much of it. I also tried this Latitude 42 Brewery‘s beer called Luciver’s Cuvée. It had a chocolate taste and Makai said it smelled yummy!
The restaurant was pretty much almost connected to the bar. It was for sure the fanciest place I’ve been to in the area. Everything is based on seasonable availability and the menu changes constantly. On the way home we went to Dairy Queen in Antioch. And then we just hung out at the house.
Monday not too much happened. We came home. Todd, Kelly, Brian and Sara went to the Cubs game in Milwaukee!