Birthday Get-away

I attempted to surprise Aaron for his birthday with a little getaway to southwestern Michigan. There are some great beaches so lots of Chicagoans use that area as a little escape from the city. It was a quick trip and just gave us a taste of something we'll have to really get into next summer.

The weather was beautiful! It seems August and September got switched around this year.

Our awesome friends came along and really added to the fun. Dillon and Bristol are such cute friends--the high quality pics are courtesy of her mom, Amy.

It was fun just to have some time together.

A day at the beach wouldn't be complete without some serious castle construction. We met another little friend to help out with the project.

We found a fun little Mexican restaurant that evening. I will never forget the awesome birthday song the staff provided!

Dillon was really excited about helping Dad open his gift. I love this picture of the two of them, like father like son, eh?!

I finally framed his undergraduate diploma to match his law one. Now he can put them up in his office. (sorry I forgot to rotate the photo)