Hayward

We spent the 4th of July weekend up in Hayward, and had a blast. We tested out the rental by owner option, and it worked out really well. The place we rented had a really sandy shoreline, so it was perfect for swimming, plus it was back in a bay, so even on the windier days, it stayed calm. They also allowed us to bring Sadie! It was a lot of fun to have her at the lake with us.

Andrew & Bruce made friends with the neighbors right away, which lead to Andrew meeting Maddie, their granddaughter who is his age. They played a lot together, and he ended up getting to ride a jet ski, be pulled on their tube, and go out in the paddle boat to look at the otters, and turtles that were in the bay. Here are some pictures from his adventures:

The other big highlight was getting to visit the Stampf's and Marion's every day that we were up there. The kids all did really well playing with each other, which allowed for the adults to catch up a bit ;) It was great to hang out the Cori and Teresa, and their families for more than a day (which is what we usually do). Here are some pictures from the weekend:

What he was trying to catch:

Andrew wanted to kayak, but decided he could improvise w/ my lounge chair instead:

It's a shark! Nope just Sadie:

Enjoying some ice cream at West's Dairy on the 4th of July:

Splashing in the puddles:

Andrew with one of his big catches: