So my friends and family can be up on life here in GR

'But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.'
1 Samuel 12.24

Saturday, July 20, 2019


Climbs to the top of the stairs
Loves to throw things overboard
Played in a splash pad
Won't wear a hat
Hands and knees crawls
Went strawberry picking
Helps with the laundry
Puts everything in and out
Learning cause and effect
Waives hi! and bye!
Met the church horses and was afraid!
Is learning to ask for things
Has a very strong affinity to grandparent types 
Helped celebrate lots of birthdays, including dad's
Survived VBS week!
Is becoming opinionated about food, toys, etc.
Can open the toilet lid
Got a new playset and swing!
Stood on his own, briefly
Is still so charming!





Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Just great June

This is June
We had a ball this month, lots of fun summer activities and time spent with friends and family!

Oh yes baby boy. oh yes.

Mmmm mm! Channeling my inner grandma making banana bread! Yum!

A soggy Saturday in South Haven, who wants to swim?!?!


Watching the CU praise band. Girls! Real women!! and, new swag!

A beautiful day at the beach!

Nap time shenanigans!

 What happens at church...

Handler time out! I got my garden in! Grow babies grow!


 Morning with friends at the gardens! we love it there!



Tuesday night softball has commenced and June has been good to us! 3-1!!!

Ahhh the most scented time of the year! Peonies!!!! Shots of this year's crop will be seen throughout this post...

Park play date complete with a kitty on a leash! Holla!!!

 Willlllllllll I can hardly believe it or stand it!

Some light morning reading by the little Mommy.

 Afternoon smiles

 or anytime smiles really...


Bedhead!!! Good nap Gabe?!


 Ahhh real Little Mommying! She loves her some Lena time :)

Our good friends are moving and we dont know how to feel about it, so let's just go there and eat cake and figure it out. Ok.

 Oh and get Chik-Fil-A too. Donzo.


The most unenthused cheerleader ever.

Happy Father's Day Handsome Pete! He's quite a guy!!!!



Handler time out! I've been up to all sorts of time wasting with paper crafts for the Fourth!

Playing together, Yasssssssss!

Gabe turned 11 months! And showed off his smile and skills!

A last supper at Red Hot. So many sweet memories there, best wishes in their next chapter!

A fun day at the gardens!

 Two mice in the mouse door

 A family of swans right up close! So fun!



Poppers on the driveway with our neighbor girls!

The beach at my grandma's cottage is like nothing I've seen before! Talk about majesty and the power to move mountains! Our God is so great and he's got the whole world in his hands. Yay!


Fresh Michigan strawberries! Yummy!!!!


Meanwhile at home...enourmo tree was being removed!!!




And when the dust settled, swingset!!!! Thank you to my brother and sister in law for parting with it!

 Morning sillies!

Fun with our friends in the hood!


and a love note was left :)

Each in their own element. #pottytrainedprobs

 A beautiful celebration to round out the month! Congratulations Megan and Sam!


I'm telling you, Gabe is so good with the ladies! He just knows what everyone loves!!! :)

On to July! We've had a few busy days already! 
Plus Wimbledon started, 'mom, why's the TV on? bc tennis baby girl.'