Back to the beach we go.....

Just me and my kiddo's.

Andrew with Adeline's Dora floaties.  We need to get him some boy ones.

My swimmer with her goggles.

Mommy and Addy

I hope to someday this summer get a good shot with both kids....when Andrew will give a nice smile and not a silly face.

The kids decided to lay out for maybe about ten seconds.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

I met Nana in Grand Rapids where I picked up the kids.  I was SO excited to see them. 

On our way home we stopped through Grand Haven, picked up some balloons and surprised Daddy at work.

He was actually really surprised.  

The kids made him cards at Nana's that they brought into his office.

Daddy had to work really late, not getting home until 7:45 so we celebrated with some freshly baked butterscotch cookies.  Adeline put all of the characters on the cookies.

Celebration for Daddy's #35 coming later.

Father's Day Activities

James, the kids and I went to church with my Dad.  It had been awhile since we last visited and it was nice to see everyone.

After church we met Grandma and Grandpa, and John and Candy at Applebee's.  We enjoyed a very nice lunch with great conversation.

After lunch we headed back to Olivet to give the kids a nap since Andrew went a couple days without one.  Unfortunately they were too excited about going over to Nana and Papa's house that they didn't sleep but James and I were both knocked out.  When we woke up we heard Grandma and Grandpa who had just gotten home from Goshen.  We skyped with Betsey and then headed to Hastings were we would leave Adeline and Andrew for four days.  Yup...that's right, I finally did it.

Uncle John came over for awhile and it was nice to spend some quality time with him.  When it was time to say good-bye to the kids they had no problem...it was just me.  What to do with four days to myself??  Well....I cleaned my whole house, scrubbed the walls and the floors, hung out with friends, went to the beach, had lunch with James, and went out on a date (with James).  It was actually pretty nice.  I missed my kids, called them twice a day but really enjoyed being productive and relaxing at the same time.

Thank you Nana!  The kids had a blast......

Happy Father's Day Daddy!

We left Goshen last night and came back to Olivet to stay.  It was weird because Grandma and Grandpa stayed in Goshen so we were all by ourselves.
The kids woke up early, and we let Daddy sleep in.  We made him breakfast, grabbed our cards that we made earlier in the week and came to gently wake him up.
The kids made their own cards and listed things about Daddy that they loved.
Some things included:
He plays with me
He tickles me
He loves me
He hugs me
He wrestles me
and one from Andrew not Adeline was....He spanks me (no joke)

Happy Birthday Time

Two cakes, yum!  

Grandma made the top cake (delicious), and Erin made the bottom cake (James favorite).

Happy Birthday to the summer birthdays!  James 35, Bethany 34, and Adeline soon to be 6.

Don't they look like a cute little family :) (inside joke)

Andrew needed his Uncle Josh time...before we had to go.

Goshen Splash Pad

After Gabby woke up from her nap we all drove to their local splash pad.  Adeline instantly jumped in and Brooke followed.  Andrew needed a little nudging but then stayed the entire time.  I love this photo below with Adeline's arm around her brother.

Adeline was all about his bucket of water that would fill up and then tip over dumping water all over you.  Brooke was her cute little sidekick.

To help encourage Andrew I ran through the sprayers with him.

Gabby's hand on my knee.

Look at her cute little body.  

She has one of Andrew's crocks on and the other in her hand.

I just love this picture.

Every five or so minutes the water would stop coming out.  You would have to push this button located at the top of this small pole to start the water back up.  This is where Andrew stayed most of the time, pushing down the button.

A Goshen Visit

Like Josh and I who have birthdays two days apart in February, James and Bethany birthdays are four days apart in June.  So for Father's Day and the birthdays we all got together to celebrate in Goshen.  It was a hot day but the trees provided nice shade, a sprinkler offered relief for me (who sweats just sitting), and a pool was perfect for the kids to play in.  The kids and I did have fun running through the sprinkler many times.

Aunt Bethany had some specific toys for outdoor fun that the kids really enjoyed.  And not only that she went all out getting everyone their favorite drinks and even Adeline and Andrew got fun Angry Birds gummies.

Grandpa didn't seem to mind the little wet bodies climbing in his lap.

Aunt Erin showed up and was instantly greeted by four eager kids.

Let's kick off summer at the beach!

We met our friends the Kamps at the gym and then all went to Duck Lake.  

We spent a good couple of hours enjoying the water and sun.

Adeline eating her lunch...

Lauren having a sandwich...

Andrew enjoying a frozen yogurt...

Carter diving into the zucchini brownies....

Always fun when Andrew has a friend to play with too.

Last day lunch

For lunch we went and celebrated with Daddy.  I was watching my friend Amorette's kids Logan and Lincoln for the day so they both came along also.

It's so hard to believe that she really is all done with kindergarten....and that next year will be first grade.  We are very proud of Adeline and how much she has grown this year.  She is a smart, friendly little girl....who could ask for more.

Logan doesn't seem too happy during Adeline's interview....I think she was sleepy.

We had a fun day celebrating with our friends.  Congratulations Adeline!  Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you!

Adeline's last day of school

For Adeline's last day of school the class celebrated with a "beach" day.  

Adeline went to school in the morning instead of the afternoon today so she got to see Daddy.

I was able to get a picture of Adeline with Mrs. Coffin before school started.

And a stop for ice cream

Andrew and I headed out before the classes so that he could get his ice cream and not have to wait.

Every one in Adeline's class got ice cream cones for dessert.

That morning Adeline said that she wanted three pony tails in her hair.  This is how I decided to fulfill her request.

Me and my chocolate face girl.

Tarp fun

Adeline's class went to an open spot at the park to have some tarp fun.  I remember doing this when I was young.  The kids just loved this.

I thought that it was great when I started to record Adeline's name was called.