Labor Day

This year is so incredibly hard because all of the Holidays spent last year had my parents in them. The future Holidays will be hard because they won't have my parents in them.

Every Labor Day Ted heads to Lake Placid, NY and hikes the Adirondacks with his Dad. So I will usually spend time with friends or head to the lake to be with my parents. That is exactly what my Sister and I did last year. I remember driving up with my Mom, Dad was retired already so I think he was up there a few days early. We stopped off at the Grocery store once we got into town and overloaded the car with snacks, pop, S'more stuff and every type of food that is a must for a Labor Day weekend at the lake. We took boat rides, played cards, got my favorite Walraven's ice cream.....my Grandpa and Eve came over and we had bonfires. I am so glad I had that Holiday with them. I probably have posted most of these pictures before but here are some from Labor day last year, my last spent with Mom and Dad.

Labor Day, as a child, was always spent up-north......it would be our last Summer weekend before school began....

This year I will head back to Michigan, but not to the Lake. I am staying at the Close's and spending some time with my Sister, visiting my Grandpa Olszowy and my Aunt Diann and Uncle Randy are coming in town from Atlanta so we have reservations for Greek town on Sunday with Cousin Jessica and Bob. Mrs. Close is coming along too. I'll probably do some shopping and visit with any friends that may be in town.

Christina and I will be going school shopping for Aydan on Saturday. He starts private Kindergarten on Tuesday! Wow, gamma and papa would be so proud of their little grandchild. He got his pictures taken yesterday and I will post them as soon as they are posted on their website.

Safe travels this weekend and spend time with the people you truly enjoy. I would do anything to have my Mom and Dad here today.