Land that I Love!

Happy Birthday America!!! 

We loved relaxing in celebration of you! Shouldn't all birthdays be this relaxing?!

Friday night we hoped to go to a ball game at 5/3 Ballpark, only to find out they were playing in Dayton, OH at 5/3 Field...oops! So out for Mexican we went then back home for jammies and Wimbledon!

Saturday we celebrated 50 years of wedded bliss with friends from church and FOUR birthdays with Peter's family in South Haven! What an event - Happy Birthday to all!

Sunday was a most patriotic church service, a lazy afternoon, and a lovely sunset at Kettle Lake!

Monday was the big day! We celebrated by walking to breakfast as a family, BIG napping, and a backyard party with friends.

In all of the excitement, I dont think I actually saw a real firework, just heard them in the neighborhood :)

Congratulations to the Riveras!!!

Rejoice with those who rejoice!

What a great day celebrating with the newest Riveras! 

We three queens, so special :)

Truly a lovely couple - best wishes to them and their marriage!

Celebrate Summer!

Summer has only just begun, the youth groupies have gone to camp, we've had a back yard SNAC, and the girls are inviting themselves over. 

I love it! and so does Little Miss M. :)

Monday brought four friends for Miss M. We played games, cooed together and allowed me to do some other household tasks!

Ahh Sweet Summer!

He's our guy

Miss M loves her dad, we all do, he's the best!

Happy First Father's Day!!!!

Dad books, Tiger's hat, and smiles from his baby girl. A good day :)

Garage Sale Palooza!

It was probably definitely a bigger task than I should have taken on, but it's over now and it was so fun to have so many friends and neighbors stop by for a while!

Naturally, it was the hottest two days we've had so far!

What on earth mom?

Some days are longer than others, so we do what we gotta do :) 

She's surpassed Teddy in length but not girth

Consumer note: when front packing a baby, do not prepare onions. Oops! Watery eyes!

Visiting the cemetery and keeping the flowers in lovely bloom

BIG yawns and hair horns! She's her father's daughter :)

A wise friend recently told me that one good reason for having children is because they all think their parents are normal. For a while. ;)

Hello Mr. President

The Ford Presidential Museum reopened recently and admission was free. So what's a thrifty Dutch girl to do but hustle on over?!

It felt very 'full circle' to be there with Little Miss because the weekend we told Peter's parents she was on the way, we visited and it was the last weekend they were open.

It's a lovely redo and a wonderful tribute to a special man. 

AND, speaking of full circle:

this will come as no shock to any who know him, I ran into my High School Gov't teacher: the man, the legend, the hair! Mr. Anderson :)