Visiting Mark and Steph

First stop on our vacation -- visiting Mike's brother Mark and his wife Stephanie in Milwaukee.

Collin and friendly cat Kiddo.

Collin giving Hayley a ride.

Hayley and Collin in bed with Kiddo.

Kiddo and Collin's toy kitty.

Mark coloring with Collin and Hayley.

Three kids coloring.

Hayley and Steph.

Sherry and Hayley in the front yard -- a very nice day.

Mark on his Harley.

Hayley on the Harley.

Collin on the Harley.

Mark and Steph and bike.

July 4th: Day Two

And now, pictures from the big bash on the 4th at Mark & Steph's house.

Ta-da!

Steph doing bubbles with the kids.

Hayley and Collin.

Collin had to ring the doorbell every time he went in the back door.

Mike, Sherry, and the kids.

Pat and Norm.

Da guyz.

Ta-da!

Pensive Hayley.

Ready-for-a-nap Hayley.

Mike and the kids.

Ben reading to Hayley.

Mark cleaning up after a beer disaster.

Mike and Hayley.

Collin and Hayley eating brownies.

Mike and Collin.

Fireworks!

Collin saying goodbye to Pat.

Hayley saying goodbye to Pat.

Hayley saying goodbye to Norm.

July 4th: Day One

We spent the Fourth of July holiday at my brother's place in Milwaukee for a big Miller family get together. Here's what we did on the first day (actually, July 3rd).

Dennis and Melanie.

Mark fogging the yard for mosquitoes. 

Hayley playing with Sneakers the cat.

Hayley wearing Mark's Colts hat.

Stephanie, Melanie, Pat, and Mike -- with Dennis and Norm in the background.

Norm and Pat.

Alec and Hayley. (I think Alec is eying Hayley's brownie...)

Ben, Melanie, and Mike.

Steph and Dennis.

Norm opening Father's Day presents. 

Hayley and the cat again. (One of these two is not as happy as the other...)

Alec playing with Hayley in the sandbox (horseshoe pit).

Ben playing with Collin.

All the kids playing in the sand.

Collin and Hayley riding Mark and Steph's motorcycles. 

Hog on a hog.

Brothers.

Thanksgiving 2009 (Part 2)

More pictures from the Miller Thanksgiving:

Alec and Ben Hauser, Hayley, and Stephanie.

Stephanie and Collin.

Brother Mark deep frying the turkey.

The successful results, thanks to Mark and Steph.

Melanie, Sherry, and Collin snacking before dinner.