June 25

Went out for dinner and drinks with some friends. Since the new patio and fire pit are still in progress, we decided to make a fire on the deck when we got home. THIS is what I walked outside and saw my husband doing. Seriously!?!?

june 24

Went over to Molly's for the afternoon to hang with them by the lake. Bryce had a blast swimming and I even let Syd get in and splash around. Chance is getting so big already! Syd had to check him out.

June 23

This poor little butterfly was trapped in our garage. It took a while, but we rescued him and got him out.

June 22

One of our many outings with the Duffners! We went to Millenium Park, and they had so much great play equipment for the kids. Bryce always loves hanging with Aiden (or as he calls him "Ee-eey")

June 21

Sydney is totally standing up on everything now. She is so excited, and loves to pull up on anything she can get her hands on. It's like a whole new world for her. She gets such a kick out of this little table.

June 19

Spend the day at the beach, then drove up Old Mission Peninsula to visit the wineries. We stopped at 5, then went to dinner at Mission Table. It was such a great day.

June 18

Weekend away with no kids!! Darcy and Sarah drove over and we made the trip up to Traverse City today. Got to our hotel right on the East Bay and relaxed on the beach for a while. Went downtown for some dinner and drinks.

June 17

The cement truck came today to pour cement for the patio. For some reason, Bryce loves Cement Mixers, so he was thrilled to have one right outside our house!

June 16

Went to Dad's house to swim and wish him a happy birthday before heading back to Grand Rapids. Bryce had a blast swimming in the pool and the hot tub. (despite his face in the picture).

June 15

Went over to the Sobie's house for the night to celebrate Emma and Jimmy's marriage. He had to leave for California, and soon Afghanistan, so they decided to get married before he left. All her friends and family came together in a little over a week and planned everything. It was great!

June 14

It is amazing to me that Bryce will be still and quiet for so long if he has a car or truck to play with. He drives all over the chair or couch...back and forth, just watching it and pretending with sound effects. He is such a busy kid that it is so refreshing when he can play quietly!!

June 12

Since Cortney and I were flying solo this weekend (no husbands) we took the kids to Frederick Meijer Garden. The boys had a blast playing in the water and fountains. Syd...well, she was being Syd.

June 11

We were playing on the porch and Sydney looked so tiny next to our abnormally tall front door. I just thought this was a funny picture. Maybe when she is bigger I will make her sit here and compare pictures :)

June 10

I took advantage of the kids' overlapping naps today. It was a gorgeous day so I parked my pasty butt in a lawn chair on the deck and did this for about an hour. PURE BLISS!

June 9

One of the highlights of our day. We can hear the mail man coming down the street (his truck is pretty loud?) and Bryce always wants to go see him. He isn't very friendly, but we always say hi anyway.