Tiger!

This girl....

makes me laugh all the time. She is just too grown up already ... and loves her some Cap'n Crunch!

3rd Grade

So here she is... first day of 3rd grade. I had absolutely no problem getting her up this morning- she couldn't WAIT to see her friends at school. I tried convincing her she should let me re-do her hair, but if anyone has a girl they know how that goes....

Mayci and I walked down to the bus with her, I think Mayci thought she was getting on as well ?!?! So we waved like fools standing at the end of the driveway as she drove away on the bus. (She didn't wave back, she didn't even look at me) lol. At the last second I remembered I didn't put an ice pack in her lunch.... oops.

Sunday Funday

Creative title, I know. ;)
We went up to Ryan's aunt/uncles cottage on Crystal Lake again this weekend. There were about 12 of us on the Overweg side that went up- (missed you Cam and Jon!), and of course all the little ones, too.

Ryan taking Mayci on the 'boat ride'. That was all she talked about the whole way up...

Madison is always raring (sp?) to go! She gets right in there and doesn't stop all day.


The water was chilly in the middle of the lake- I think you can somewhat tell be their faces here!

Breck thought the boat ride was relaxing...

Sorry ladies, the one on the right is taken. ;)



I left out the pictures of Julie and I tubing.. you can't see us well enough anyway. I laughed the entire time as Doug intentionally gave us an *H* ride. Actually- it wasn't that bad, I just couldn't hold on anymore laughing hysterically!

So that is the extent of our Labor Day weekend re-cap. We are ready for school to start and anxious for Fall to arrive. (Fall=Crane's apples/donuts/cider ) We also are looking forward to having plans on Friday nights and hardly having to think twice. (Football games)

Hope you had a relaxing holiday weekend!

Peanut Butter Perfection

Despite my allergies- which were pretty bad yesterday- we headed downtown Holland and sat outside (after getting ice cream!) I'm almost sure I feel worse at home with our lawn of weeds out back. Anyway, the kids played and enjoyed themselves while we enjoyed eating ALL of our rich, fattening, Coldstone ice cream!

We also had Taylor for the night and Mayci loves to be around her- which makes me wonder if Mayci- too- would be a wonderful big sister???? Scratch!!! Back to reality.. two girls is plen-ty.

Ellery didn't want us to take a picture of her beautiful blue eyes so I snuck one of her and got this... isn't she cute ?

Mayci had her first 'real' cone last night... she usually either has only a plain cone or ice cream in a bowl- but we were feeling brave I guess and let her make a mess with both. She was so excited that she really wasn't even eating much of it! Just carrying it around with a big smile!

Our holiday weekend is falling into place- Ryan is gone today to a U of M game so I'll be trying to keep the girls busy.. nothing new! Tomorrow we are off to a cottage for the day, and Monday I work. I can hardly believe it's the unofficial end of summer weekend already, but I am ready for a change of pace!

8 years ago....

...Madison Lyn- all 6 pounds 7 ounces of her- came kicking and crying into this world. Never will that feeling of holding your first child- for the first time- ever leave me.

I feel so blessed to have been given the gift of her life for 8 years now. Happy brithday sweet girl! We love you.

Butterfinger.

I now believe my kids have Turkey Lunchables way too often...

You'd think she would get sick of having the same thing- but she truly looks forward to her Butterfinger on the daily!