Memorial Service

The entire Haskin family traveled to Ladybug Farm in Fence, Wisconsin for my Grandpa's memorial service. We all flew into Green Bay and made the 2 hour trek up north. My Aunt Kate and Uncle Mike have a beautiful farm where a special garden was created. They also have a cottage only a five minute drive away. We spent all day Friday at the farm ATV'ing and catching up with the fam. Then Friday night we honored my Grandpa with a beautiful memorial service followed by a wonderful slideshow of his life created by my Aunt Collie. Saturday was spent at the cottage waterskiing and tubing followed by a birthday party and a great fireworks display. Everybody spent Sunday traveling back home, wishing we could have stayed longer. I am by no means an "outside girl" but something just comes over me when I'm at cottages in Wisconsin...I can't get enough of the boat rides, yummy food and family time! Here are a few snapshots of our trip.

A pit stop at Lambeau Field for Nathan.




A hopeful piece for Nathan's future "Man Room"




A tractor ride for Max with Uncle Mike.




A view from afar of the Memorial Garden where Grandpa is now buried.




A view of Grandpa's beautiful location in the garden at Ladybug Farm.




After the memorial, everyone helped to lay Grandpa to rest.






Evie turned four on Sunday. Hard to believe she's so old now. Her new thing? Care Bears. Here she is with her birthday surrounded by Ellen and Gioia and then with her Care Bear "Stormy" that Uncle Dave and Aunt April gave her.






Nathan and I during the fireworks after a long day at the cottage waterskiing, tubing and wakeboarding. Nathan was able to pick up wakeboarding this weekend. He was up on the second try and now has a new favorite water sport. I stick to the tubing.



This is what happens to 18th month old boys that play all day, go on a boat rides, eat birthday cake and strawberry pie and then stay up until midnight watching fireworks. He was so sweet...we got his clothes off without even waking him up. He did catch a second wind once we got his pj's on though...what a long night for the little guy!