Summer in the USA 2012

The Vittone family - 3 generations.

Grandma Jeager being taught to play the card game trash, by none other than the Queen of Trash - Kate.

Lake fun at the Little House in Northern Wisconsin.

Cousin Hallie Marker and Auntie Jenn came to Beaver Creek.

We took the chair up for lunch of burgers and fries at Spruce Saddle.

Hiking Royal Elk path.

Beaver Lake.

Hiking Down from Beaver Lake.

At Beaver Creek mini-golf with Uncle Eric.

Settling in with cabin mate at Geneva Glen.

Anna and counselor at Geneva Glen.

Anna, Auntie Jenn and Grandma Jean at drop-off. Anna was a Crimson Cross this year.

A visit with Laurie, Jack and Tate. Nice they are so near by for an annual visit. Great to see Tate doing so well.

Happy cabin mates at pick-up. Amanda was with Kate this year.

Grandma picks-up the grandkids.

The next generation at the Marker's house. Pearl and Kevin posing with the kids.

Fun day out in Wisconsin.

Taking it easy in the shade. 

Proud hikers!

Old friends and new at Shadyview Lane!

As always, it is always so wonderful to head back to the good ole USA for a few weeks- actually six weeks for Maria and the girls. Steve's visit overlapped with the family for two weeks (although he did have the problem of a job, so we really only really saw him for one of those weeks.)

Our first week landed us at Grandma and Grandpa Jan/Gordie's home and little house in Northern Wisconsin. It was all lake time with tubing, swimming, and jet skiing. We also got to visit with Great Grandma Jaeger who turned 99 this year!

Colorado occupied our next three weeks, staying mainly in Beaver Creek. The four of us met Aunt Jenn and Uncle Erik there. Grandma Jean and cousin Amanda arrived later in the week. We hiked, biked, introduced the girls to LaCrosse, and just lazed around the village. Cousin Hallie from Denver joined the girls for a few days.

Then it was off to Geneva Glenn Camp for Anna and Kate and two of their cousins for two weeks. By that time, Steve was headed home (via Mexico), and Jean and Maria held down the fort in Beaver Creek. We hiked each day, and spent time with cousin Michelle and her family. Our two weeks was punctuated by a trip to Estes Park since we both have friends in the area. It was then time to picked up some pretty happy and slightly dirty kids by then! They made great friends and memories. We heard all about it on the 18 hour car ride home.

Once back from Colorado, the girls spent five days in Ripon with Grandma Jean and Grandpa Bill. Although Kate ended up with a case of strep throat and the weather was yucky Wisconsin summer hot, they managed some swimming, the movies, a trip to the Green Lake County Fair, Cookie Daze, and keeping up with the Olympics at night.

The girls finished off the summer back in the old neighborhood visiting with friends. It was a great way to cap off the summer!