Vacation time....

Well, it's been a few weeks again since I last posted. Lots has happened, so I'll just get to it.

Before we went on our Traverse City vacation, we went to the annual Milford Fire station Pancake Breakfast. I think this is our 3rd or 4th year going. The kids love it and the breakfast isn't bad either. We got there right at 8am, and left for TC right from there.

Sunday

Monday

collecting sea shells

I LOVE how well they sleep. Aren't they the cutest??

Sunset from the condo's balcony

The ducks we illegally feed every year

We also went to go see Shrek the Third while we were there. We headed home on Wednesday.

Thursday 5/24, I had a quick doctors appt, so that's all we did that day, well, Target too, but that doesn't count! LOL

Then, Friday Aaron went to school and when I picked him up at 11:30, we left for camping. It rained Friday and Saturday, but Sunday and Monday were nice. I love being at the campground. It's so relaxing for all of us. And being outside all day feels so good.

This week has just flown by. It's been beautiful outside. I set up a sprinkler in the backyard for the kids.

They also helped me weed in the backyard.

Aaron had a Field Day at school today and tomorrow is "graduation" day. I'll post pics of that later in the week. I'm really trying to take pics every week and post them, but sometime I forget.

I'll do more later......too much to do, too little time. That's my new motto.

Emma's cool, with my sunglasses
Family portrait

Aren't they cute?

This is my favorite pic, I think.

I had to help Emma walk down the asile.

David's best friend Anthony, who is in the Navy

Being cheesy.

Emma in the play tent in our backyard.

Spring Has Sprung!!

It is finally beautiful weather.
ok, quick recap of the last, last week:
I am walking at Kensington a few times a week. I think it will help me on training for the 5K. Aaron had "Graduation" pictures taken at school. He's graduating from preschool. Kinds cheesy, but cute. I'll post some pics when I get them back. Still swimming like crazy, and the kids are lovin' it! I got a spray tan on Saturday for Lisa's shower, and I loved it. I'm doing it again before the wedding. Myles worked really hard on readying the gardens. He sifted soil and removed a ton of rocks. I think this is the year that we do a lot of work to the backyard.
Recap of last week:
More walking, running around, doing lots of hair this week, Myles was home early a couple of days, Aaron had a bike-a-thon at school, which was a lot of fun for him. And this weekend, I planted a bunch of annuals. This is the earliest I have ever planted, but the weather is SO nice, I couldn't wait. I only did 4 flats, so I still have a bunch to do, but it was so nice to play in the dirt again. Myles was working on the gardens again, as well as fixing the water nozzle to the house. Saturday we went for a walk and the went to the Farm at Kensington. We saw a pig in labor, so we said we would come back every day until she delivered. We came back early Sunday morning and there were 11 piglets! They were born during the night. Aaron got to milk a cow, and we saw all the babies at the farm (and there area LOT right now) have breakfast. I love the farm, it's so cool every time!
I'll post pictures later, but now I've got to get Aaron to school.

My kids are fish!!

I think I failed to mention that Myles was in Belgium for work for the second week of April. He had fun, but spent a lot of time in a conference learning new software that we will soon be teaching to clients.

Myles at the home office of LMS in Belgium

I've been taking the kids to the YMCA to go swimming 2 or 3 times a wee, on top of their swim lessons. So they've been getting really good. Last week, Aaron graduated to the "big" kids class, in the big pool. He'll probably be one of the youngest kids in there, but I'm pretty sure he's ready for it.

Emma got a hair cut. She's not a long hair type of girl. It took some getting used to, mostly for Myles and me, but it's much better this way.

New haircut

I've been getting the kids outfits for David and Lisa's wedding. It's coming up really quick. This weekend, it was gorgeous outside! We spent all and Saturday and Sunday in the backyard. Myles is working on a project, re-seeding in spots and moving some paver stones.

Hopefully, next week will be calm.

Have a good week!!!!!

The Bro is getting Hitched!

Well, the countdown has begun. My brother will be getting married in less than a month. Myles and I got them the plane tickets for their honeymoon to Vegas. They are getting married at the same place that I did, my parent's house! The kids will be flower girl and ring bearer, sorta, so I can't wait to see them all dressed up. I'm sure I'll take a million pictures, so you'll be seeeing them, too.

Where to start......

Whew, it's been a while, huh? On to the round-up.

We went to Frankenmuth for Easter. Always a blast. The kids loved it!

We left around lunchtime on Friday and went shopping in the Riverfront Shoppes. The popcorn place is there. Aaron's favorite. They have a gazillion flavors of popcorn. We got a big tub. Yummy. Then we checked into the hotel, The Bavarian Inn, and immediately went to the pool. After a couple of pruney hours we got out and headed to dinner. But first, I talked Myles into going for a hose-drawn carriage ride. Big mistake. Not that is wasn't fun, but the kids were very tired. So much so, that they slept for the whole ride. It was an expensive nap. Then walked around town for a little while, hit the Cheese Haus, my favorite, and then went back to the hotel to....can you guess??? Go swimming. We kept the kids up a little late, but, they loved it. Are you seeing a theme?? They are very happy chillin' right now.

Sleeping kids in the carriage

The Cheese Haus

On Saturday the kids got up bright and early, so early, in fact, we had to wait for the restaurant to open for breakfast. Then, wait for it............we went swimming! LOL Pizza, which was surprisingly good, then a rest, then more of the pool. Then, we went to the Bavarian Inn for some candy making and some sopft pretzel making. SO much fun. Then we went to Zehnder's for dinner. Much better food than the Bavarian Inn. Chicken. Mmmmmm.

Pretzel making

Sunday, we waited for another restaurant to open, lol, and then went for a quick swim, packed up and headed home. Then at 2, we went to Mystic Creek Golf Course for an Easter Brunch. We saw my friend Jill and her fam, since I stole the idea from her, I wasn't too surprised. We had fun. Then lots of laundry and chillin at the homestead.

Monday Myles left for Belgium. He'll be gone until Saturday.

Have a good week! Believe it or not, I told the kids I'd take them to the pool today!! I think I'm raising fish!

More to come.....

I'll detail the week later, but I wanted to get some pics up now.

Crocuses are up!

Cool dude on his scooter.

Emma's ready for spring. I love those dimples.