we made it

to Traverse City this weekend 

barely ;-)

the ride up was an adventure

between the car making a funny noise around cedar springs

a stop in cedar springs at a ford dealership...may be the fuel pump

back to GR to tony betten

grandpa back home to get my car

back to tony betten, load up and go

then a feeding back at burger king in cedar springs bc there was so much of a delay

about 15 minutes later a stop at rest stop to tend to a blowout

and the rest of the way was smooth

from 3:45 to 9ish we made it to TC!

Arie was a trooper 

and the rest of us just laughed, cause there was nothing we could do

The rest of the weekend was smooth sailing

Arie wasn't even fazed by the car troubles

 enjoying a cat nap with a view

TC in May...may require a fuzzy bear suit 

Saturday was soccer day

Lauren playing, Arie 'watching'

Go Lauren Go!
Go Harry Go!

Arie testing out his soccer skills

playing back at the condo

out on a walk

testing out the larger deck! 

bring on the eating outside

and a little more soccer on Sunday

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Thanks to these guys for letting me come!

it was a nice weekend away!

thanks for letting

me celebrate Mothers day this year Arie

it was a special day thanks to you and the papa and family

I love being your mama

You bring so much joy, giggles, snuggles and fun into my life

I love seeing you grow and discover new things daily

Dressing up for the occasion and giving big smiles

you will always be my little love

we also got to celebrate this special lady in my life

so glad to have her as my mama

I love being able to spend a lot more time with her and gain from her parenting wisdom

she is such a blessing to me

 and celebrated with my mother is law

also a special lady in my life!

four generations

what a wonderful day

one I won't forget!

run run

rudolph

Riverbank 2015!

Year Nine running a race with the Betsy!

This year we ran the 5K

Keeping the tradition alive

rain or shine :)

and surprise surprise, NOT we had rain haha

Pre-race

no rain yet...

post race

soaking wet :)

NINE

Thanks for cheering you guys!

love these two

post race nap for Arie and snuggles for the mama

very fun morning!

my newest trick

Arie decided this week to roll from back to tummy

I have come in a few times to find him up on his tummy

I am still surprised!

Step one:

rolls to his side

Step Two:

roll on tummy

even mid changing ;-)

 Step Three:

Get the 'I did it" face

so happy I am on my Tummy haha

and that is how I roll over :)

if you are

happy and you know it

clap your hands!

one of the many songs we sing each day :) 

and it makes this little one happy

I will pretty much do anything silly to get this smile 

officially dorky I know

smile on Arie

i like big

bow ties and I can not lie

Arie's outfit for his cousin Annes baby dedication

a really nice afternoon at their church and their house for dinner

The happy family

my big bow tie

the cousins

too bad arie is crying, cant win them all :)

So thankful for Miss Anne and the blessing she brings to our family

BIG event weekend

One which I have been looking forward to for a while!
Kim and Josh's wedding!

Such a lovely day, a BEAUTIFUL bride and a wonderful time celebrating

Husband and wife!

Beautiful flowers

pretty and delicious cake

Love these ladies!

and my lovely date

and the Betsy!! 

not only do the girls love their time together 

BUT so do the parents!

such a lovely night!  

Congrats KZ AND JZ! :)

and the other event which was also a lot of fun

the GRAMS annual gala

Carnival theme

Just some of the beautiful decor

photo booth time!

hahah

 datey date night!

great event!  Two thumbs up!