Taking It Easy on Labor Day

Well, since we cut our camping trip a little short, we decided the best thing to do on Labor Day was just relax and enjoy the wonderful weather. The skies were blue in Evanston on Monday.

First up was brunch at Tre Kronner, a Swedish place in the city. Sylvia had a fruit feast and some toast. After a short nap, we decided to go for a bike ride.

This is where we have to admit that we already opened Sylvia's birthday present from Dede, Papa, Aunt Heather, and Uncle Will. We opened it early! But Sylvia looked at us with such sad eyes, that we had to give in.

The riding is going pretty well. Sylvia loves the bike seat. Unfortunately, she hates the helmet. Her personal best is two blocks before pulling it off. We're working on it.

Next we went for a walk to the lake where Sylvia got to swing for a while and chat with some of her buddies from a local play group. Afterwards we strolled out to the beach to enjoy the sand and water one last time before the swimming areas officially close for the season.

We tried to fill the stroller with sand and then stuck our feet in the water.

After a big dinner of grilled sausages, we all slept well. Hope everyone's Labor Day was fun!