Pentwater Camping

We rented a pop up camper at the end of July and stayed at Pentwater State Park. We love it there and had perfect weather. Perfect for swimming, hiking, bike riding, playing games, fires. and everything else camping. The Lake water was so warm even for night swimming. We had a lot of fun. Caleb stayed at home this time but next summer he will join us!!

The boys thinking something is sooo funny!

                                                               Old Baldy Trail

                                                         Lots of swimming

                  Lots of resting too!! Late nights around the campfire and biking lead to tired kids.

Caleb Jack Turns 2

Caleb is now a 2 year old! He is a smart and funny boy with a very strong personality. He is trying really hard to keep up with the older kids and gets frustrated when he can't. He loves Blaze and the Monster machines, Bob the Builder and candy. He loves Ryan right now and screams when Ryan leaves for anywhere. He is a a dadda's boy! He to be outside and push his lawnmower or baby stroller and ride the swings at the park or go in the stroller for a walk.

Caleb and Daddy 

Birthday party with Grandparents at Half Moon Lake

 Levi helping to read Bob the Builder Book

Blaze Truck!

Blazey Pajamas wants to wear all day and night

Happy Birthday Caleb! We love You So much!

While the Boys are Away...

Ryan took Levi and Luke camping this for two nights to Ludington, hopefully to be a yearly tradition. So Maci, Caleb and I had some quality time together too at home. Maci and I went to have pedicure together, went to the mall on one day to ride the carousel.We got a pretzel and I told her how Ryan and I used to go to the mall together on date. Maci wanted to hold my hand everywhere we went. The next day we went to Calvin Nature Center on a walk and went to Trader Joe's she loved the little shopping cart. I loved spending time with just her. She got a bubble bath and got to sleep in Daddy's spot in bed both nights too.

 We checked out a backpack for our short walk. It had binoculars, a check sheet for things to find on our walk and a kids book about nature. We read that on a bench together. She wore the binoculars the whole way.

Maci was so excited for this ride. She was proud of the horse she picked!

Berlin Fair

We went to the Berlin Fair this week. We had fun looking at all the farm animals and then the rides. The boys also had fun looking at the tractors. The goats were the favorite animal. It was fun to see how the kids loved the little rides. It made them so happy to ride them. Luke was crying so hard when we left. We got another elephant ear and this time it was covered in chocolate. 

Levi wanted try the monkey maze. But was disappointed when his tickets were out and he spent it on this.

                              Caleb twisting the steering wheel over and over.

                                          Maci had to have a purple one!