Congrats Sara on your Silver Award Achievement in GS Cadets

oh...but it's so time for the next chapter!! ;)

Sara orchestra concert last night

Because I'm told for some reason the video can't be loaded onto this page, here is a link to my google drive, which includes the video and some pics.....Sara has a trio part with her fellow bassists.....

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3tm-b57GmY9aVB1bERWSGx3QlE&usp=sharing

Cast #2 off!!

All fine and well-healed. Thankful we are!

Finally on the Map!

Sara's LFL is on the world map!  Here's a screen shot and the link here.  Clicking further in takes you to the LFL's Flickr page including Sara's story!  click here

like a pancake....

those darn engineers say the sand was going to destroy the sea wall....so it's gone as of a couple weeks ago.

5 days into 30 days w no insurance...

Thanks girls for the horseplay in the hallway. Really? Broken wrist.

Getting eaten on his 10th....

..... Birthday at Artprize GR

Levi rockin' the keeper spot Sat. :)

Our newest Cub Scout....

Raisin' the flag on the first day of school. We gotta get that boy some patches for his uniform!

Slackin' at the beach

She's getting there!

Sharin' some ice cream....

...with my little girl on the beach.

Chillin' at Scout night at the Whitecaps game

Luke's first Scout outing. Ryan was off with friends.

Date night with my youngest cutie!

Everyone else in our family is at scout night at the Whitecaps baseball
in Grand Rapids....so we went to McDs for dinner (NOT my choice!), up to Grand Haven for a walk by the water, ice cream, & play in the water!!  We had a great night!!

Boys earned more stripes!!

Luke now has 3.....physical fitness, participation & attendance & team work.

Levi has now the physical fitness & participation & attendance

Karate kids!!

They finally all have their Dobaks

!

Drive in tonight!!!!!

Planes!!

Sara's new wheels!!

Just kidding....only a friends. lol

One more summer bucket list item

Checked off tonight! Dutton Park pick up trash.....

Here's a project finally done!

The kids are really pumped!! Hopefully some fun times ahead. 😄

A little building project at Lowes

Toy Story's RC racer. Fun with hammer and nails.

Levi found his name!!

Good time for family pictures!!

Argh! Poor Sara!! Poison Ivy - on her face (it's swollen too) & her legs!!  Aggressive treatment with steroids....12 days....hope she reacts quickly!!!

Proud owners of 3 bunnies!!

Mama Star & babies Oreo and Sandy (?)

came HOME last night!!!  The kids are so excited!!  Welcome home little babies!!!

Another First Family Adventure...U-Pick!!

Strawberry U-Pick at Visser Farms!!

Much better day at the Jamboree

For the big 3!!  After raining cats & dogs Monday & Tuesday, Chad dislocating his shoulder skateboarding & 5+ hour waits for the visitor attractions (zip lining).....today was a fun day!!  They earned patches & pins (disability awareness), did the high ropes challenge, and had a much better day weather wise! Chad may post here too, but I wanted to at least get out an update BEFORE they get home!!

The creeping tractor of doom

I'm ready for PAPA to do drivers training!!!  Boys had fun!!

Battle of the boys!

Sometimes you have to take a morning off of summer fun to have a sword fight in the basement!!

Skipped the Subway....

For a more colorful Cosmic Dave's sub shop! First stop of our road trip in Ohio.

Gettin' some nice help!

...and my care package...

In return from the parents :)

Hosted the Lucky 13 this month

Bunny Heaven....

...@ 321

Progress....

It even has primer on now. Kids are excited!!

Here bunny bunny.....

....bunny :)

Sara's LFL Silver Project Complete!

We dedicated Sara's LFL this morning at Kiwanis Park!!  Her Girl Scout Silver Project is complete and now onto the paperwork to complete the whole journey!

Silver award project coming together

Got some wood chips down and the library support bracket installed.

Riding the 2 wheels....

....Luke now is. :)

A little news for ya! Check it out soon!

Seems we are getting in the news more lately....Go Bran!

http://www.wzzm13.com/video/2437074990001/1/Ticks-Lyme-Disease-moving-into-West-Michigan

Did a little Memorial Day parade marching today!

First Visit to Holland Little Free Library

Cute little free library on lakeshore. We each took a book. You leave a book then take a book. My daughter, Sara, is almost done with hers. Hope to have it up soon.

Luke want this.....

...as soon as he's off his training wheels!! :)

Culture shock Sunday....

Blessing of the bikes in Holland. Luke's in heaven and wants to skip the bicycle stage! :)

Making Lemonade! :)

The view out our window....

Pretty much sucks.