Happy 4th of July!

Matt and I spent the 4th of July weekend and that next week at the Johnson's cabin in Barnes, WI, near Hayward. On Saturday the 5th we drove to Radisson, WI to attend a family wedding shower for Matt's cousin Soren and his fiance Liz. The shower was at Soren's parents Warren and Rose Anderson's beautiful cabin on the Chippewa River. Here are some pictures from that fun weekend.

Here are a few pictures of our sweet niece, Gwen. Gwen turned two in May and is the lucky daughter of Matt's brother Cam and his wife Linnea. They are also due with a little girl 3 weeks after us - so fun! For the 4th of July, we went to see a small town parade in downtown Barnes, WI. It was a sunny and very hot day. Gwen had fun watching the floats drive by, waving at the floats, and catching the candy that was being thrown by the people on the floats. We also went to fireworks in Barnes that night, which was fun. I think it got a little late and a bit loud for Gwen, but she seemed to like watching the light show and different colors. We love you Gwen!

Here are some pictures from Soren and Liz's shower on July 5th. We had such a wonderful time with family catching up, playing outdoor games, and having a yummy BBQ meal. Nemo even saw a black bear in the woods and chased it away with her barking - what an intimidating dog she is!
Liz & Soren - the happy couple!

Matt's mom Karen and Matt's cousin Nate's wife Kristen playing "Corn Hole" - a game of trying to toss beanbags several feet into a hole in a wooden box, similar to a game of Horseshoes. Fun to play and to watch!

Gwen, Nemo and I in a tight squeeze. Whenever we see Gwen she really seems to enjoy spending time with her pal Nemo. :)

Later that week we hung out with Matt's parents Craig and Karen at the cabin. At the cabin we relaxed, went out in the boat, did some fishing and played games. We also went on some fun outings, including going into the cute downtown Hayward area, taking a nice hike through a peaceful forest to a beautiful waterfall, and having lunch at an authentic 1940s-style American diner in Delta, WI, near Iron River.

Craig, Karen, Matt and I hiked through the Chequamegon National Forest in Park Falls, WI to Morgan Falls, a beautiful waterfall that suddenly appears unexpectedly after hiking through the peaceful woods.

After the hike, we went to eat lunch at the Delta Diner. It was so fun to sit and eat in such an authentic old diner, it almost felt like we were in a movie. We had onion rings, sandwiches, soup, and of course, malts. Yummy!