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To write about our vacation in Michigan, I first have to write about the end of camp. For the past two days, we’ve had only one child at home. It took both Jayda and I a full day to get used to this feeling. It was one of the few times in her life that…
Finally, it was the day Alayna had been waiting for! It was HER turn to go to camp! She has been counting down the days to Camp Start, which is a three-day camp for second and third graders. She had absolutely no hesitation about going and being away from home. We had to leave our…
Earlier in the summer, the kids starting watching old episodes of “Gilligan’s Island”. As Alayna was watching recently she asked if we could buy a coconut. She wanted to see what it would be like to crack it open and eat it the way they do on Gilligan’s Island. So, buying a coconut became one…
One of the top items on Alayna’s list for Girl Week was a trip to The Melting Pot for chocolate fondue. She got to go there earlier in the year for a friend’s birthday party and she has been begging to go back there ever since. We invited her friend and grandma to come along…
After we dropped off the boys at camp, the girls and I had all sorts of exciting activities planned. First on the list was a trip to the store to buy some new nail polish. Next, we had arranged a play date with a friend from church. This friend lives in Chicago so Alayna usually…
We dropped our boys off at summer camp for the first time ever on Sunday. This was harder on me than I thought it would be, but not for the reasons I expected. I mean, yeah… I’m going to miss them. I already do! And I’m a little worried about their overall health and safety….
We wanted to help my mom celebrate her birthday. Since my parents live about three hours away from us, we decided to meet half way at this huge dairy farm. We had gone there a few years ago for a field trip. But either we didn’t remember or they didn’t have then all of the…
Big sissy dressed up the toddler in this outfit this morning. I wish I had a photo of me wearing the same scarf, sunglasses and shoes to put next to this one! My little Mini Me was looking adorable!
One of the really great things that has happened this summer is that one of our kids has conquered some big fears. A few of those fears have to do with going underwater and plummeting from high places. This has released a new love for water slides! It’s also kind of cool that we’ve connected…
There are some friends in life who have been around so long and know you so well, that it feels like putting on a comfy sweater when you get together. We have been friends with these two families since we all were pregnant with our firstborn. We all got pregnant with our second within weeks…
