Fun Weekends

The past couple of weekends we have had a blast spending time with our kids and our family.  Last weekend for Memorial day we went up to Muskegon and got a chance to go canoeing and kayaking on the Muskegon river twice.  This weekend we went to John Ball Park Zoo.  We uploaded our adventures…

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Dinner Help

Last night Hayden was "helping" to set the table by getting out salsa, baked beans, peaches, stewed tomatoes, and all sorts of spices. We has spaghetti with meat sauce, so you be the judge as to whether or not he will be the next Gordon Ramsey. As he was setting the table, he came across…

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Mom’s Night Out

Tonight mom had her first meeting as a member of the young non-profit professionals. That meant I had to pickup the kids, make dinner and put them down. Dinner went smoothly because I bribed the kids with twizzlers that I got from the cadaver lab I attended today (that's another story for another time). After…

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I’m Sorry

Last night Violet and Hayden were fighting all the way home from Daycare. It was mostly about who got to do what (like open a door, say hi to dad first, etc. ) When they came inside, it continued. After a few talks and a couple time outs, it all got straitened out. While we…

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Thank You Cards

So I was trying to keep this a secret, but I have to let the cat out of the bag. Violet and I were making thank you cards for everyone who attended her birthday party on Saturday. After we made a few, she decided it was time to make one for her best friend at…

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Birthday Pictures

New birthday pictures have been posted and can be found here. Thank you to everyone who came to Violet’s birthday.  A special thanks to our family for helping get ready for the party. It’s hard to believe our baby girl is already 4! 5/5/2008 5/5/2009 5/5/2010 5/5/2011 5/5/2012

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Tape Recorder

Some days, I seriously wish I had a tape recorder going all of the time to record my kids talking. I had always heard that ‘kids say the darndest things’ – but you really don’t notice it until you have kids of your own. This morning was filled with great ones… Violet: You know what…

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The Park with Neighbors

Tonight we decided to eat outside since it was 80 with a slight breeze.  As can be expected, the kids were relatively loud.  As it turns out, they were loud enough to attract the attention of our neighbor’s daughter who is friends with Violet and Hayden.  After dinner, I was getting the kids ready to…

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