Our 2009 trip to Valpo

This year we traveled to Valparaiso, IN first and then to Lake Ontario. We arrived at 130 Philip Lane on July 24th, after driving 1100+ miles in the car, over the course of 3 days, and staying in 2 hotels (which the boys LOVED!). We had a great trip, but were all very happy to be out of the car, and with Grandma and Papa Dimitri.

Living a short distance from Midway Airport is very exciting for young boys....especially when it means that Southwest jets fly over the house every 5 minutes during a certain time of day. Here the boys are imitating the jets flying over the house.....

Papa Jon made malts TWICE during our visit, much to the boys' excitement, and delight!

"What do you think of the malts, Henry??"

"And Paulie??"

David enjoyed his bath in the kitchen sink!!

Nothing like a little blue raspberry cotton candy in the hot Indiana sun. Here they are at the Porter County Fair....we looked at the animals, the 4H exhibits, and the food and games.

Melissa and I planned a surprise 40th Wedding Anniversary party for Jane and Jon. Here is the cake. We invited some of their best buddies and we had a yummy cookout!! It was a lot of fun, and we really surprised the happy couple!! : )

Here Mel and I are "cooking"....and drinking a little too.....

Here are Jane and Jon, with Aunt Kathi Dimitri, the Bickels and Briars.


Melissa made a BEAUTIFUL quilt out of 9 different screen printed pictures of various members of the family.....from BenKat, Jeff and Melissa, and the Maine Dimitris. They LOVED it!!

Here Henry is playing the beanbag toss game, in the backyard....he was really good at it, and loved playing it too!!

Jane, Jon, David and Henry playing in the backyard. The weather that week was the BEST weather I have ever experienced in my 17!!! summer visits to Indiana.

The proud Grandma and baby David!

We had such a wonderful visit, and I know that GJ and PJ are counting the days until their December visit.