Mackinac, Baptism and The Great Flood

So this was a rather insane weekend, with lots of fun and several Maggie meltdowns.  Friday we left mid-morning (after a work meeting) and drove up north for a late lunch and beers at Shorts Brewery with Jamie's cousin Sue and her girlfriend Sukey.  We both really liked the brewery, but we were so preoccupied with Maggie that I think we missed out on some of the ambiance.  I definitely want to go back again someday!

Wha?! We're going on a trip!

Afterward we drove to Mackinac and got the 6:30pm ferry just in time to meet up with all of Jamie's family and head over to the island.  Maggie thoroughly enjoyed the ferry ride!

I'm on a boat, with my flippy floppies!

So much wind!

We got to see Uncle Justin and visit the bike shop that he's worked at all summer.  I have to say, it's a pretty awesome way to spend the summer, and my previous self is (was?) very jealous of him.  We checked out a little bit of the town and then had a nice family dinner.  Maggie was starting to lose her cool around 7pm... so you can imagine that it was a bit stressful until we left at 10:30pm.  My baby girl is generally very sweet, but when she misses out on sleep, it's tantrum after tantrum!

You won't like me when I'm angry

The Donoghues!

Saturday was awesome.  We all went to the splash pad (even little Will joined in), then the pool, and even the lake.  I thought Maggie might not enjoy the lake, but she was so happy to be able to walk around in water (all the other pools she's been in have been too deep).

What is this sorcery?

Looking good, honey

Time to get a bathing suit on!

Splash splash!

Vacation is the best!

This is the life!

This is what I think of vegetables, Mom

Bubble time.  It's how we roll.

After playing all day, we drove home and put our little girl to bed.  She slept a little in the car, but mostly just watched Frozen.

Sunday was Claire's baptism!  I was a very proud godmother of this little cutie-pa-tootie!

Claire Marie!

With her most important teachers

What a good looking family!

Godparents!

Proud aunt and uncle

Can't forget Grammer and Pops!

On the hunt for a kitty cat!

Today was a Monday, a really really Monday-errific Monday.  It's been raining pretty hard all afternoon, and the water is currently about 10 feet from our house, about 2.5 feet deep in the street.  Jamie has been helping people push their stalled cars out of the flood.  Our basement drain and laundry tub are currently spilling water into the basement at an alarming rate, and we have about 4 inches of water... at this point there is nothing left to do but wait and file a claim.  All our neighbors' basements are flooding too.  Keeping my eye out for Noah's dove... seriously, where is it?!?

Fun Stuff.