we are on duty

babysitting ben duty

the poor little man had a cold

but that didn't stop auntie and grampy from having fun

[yes we hiked his pants up to silly...weirdooosss]

smile your on candid camera

ben down for the night

grampy down for the night

television all to myself

more fun to come.  we are on duty every other wednesday!

if only [dot dot dot]

i had an extra 405 dollar dollar bills sitting around

then i could buy myself this.

darn

if only

i wanted to wear leather

because now GAP offers dress, skirts, mini skirts and jackets

yeah if only

i wanted to be back to jr high then i could buy myself another pair of bell bottom jeans

apparently they are back in style

[but oh how i like the skinny jeans NOT the super skinny jeans...aka toothpick, who [like the models] really has legs the size of a toothpick]

like I said

IF ONLY!

puffy paint and giraffes

at Kp's Baby shower

A nice afternoon brunch in Kazoo

Very excited to meet baby Shrick soon

Time to be crafty:

tennis aunties love you

hoot hoot

valentines love

rockstar baby

bouncing baby boy

hockey star

round two

Artprize with my mom

three hours of walking around downtown

lots of really interesting things to see

 My cousin Kathy's painting in the Amway

 The art museum

 The devos

Three hours later and still lots to see!

round one

of ARTPRIZE

woot woot

I love all the hype it brings to downtown

This was on opening day [Wednesday]

hopefully a lot more to come!



you deserve your own post

Mr. Pudgy cake!

What is there not to love

First the brownie

Second the cookie dough

Third the cake

Fourth the frosting

put all that together and you are just soooo delicious

thank you to my wonderful mother for taking three hours to create you!

[could this become a new tradition....i would not oppose!]

Feast your eyes on it all

Beware you could become pudgy just looking at all this goodness!

three days later

and feeling very blessed and appreciated.

This part of turning 27 was not bad

September 17:

Brunch with Betsy and look who else 'happen' to be at Brandywine!

Very excited for this surprise

Lovely ladies

  at night destination was also a surprise

We went out to Douglas/Saugatuck for dinner and ice cream!

One happy girl with her very thoughtful bf

 This bowl was hand crafted by him for me and held a new camera!!! 

I LOVE to take pictures!!

September 18:

The official day

Was do what I wanted to day, thank you!!!!

APPLE picking and DOUGHNUT eating at Robinettes

 Please take note robinettes girl said the bag holds about 30 apples

jason and kari's picking skills...bag holds 44 apples!

 Plant buying and sitting in west michigans largest adirondack chair at flowerland

 September 19:

Family celebration

Great time with my lovely family at railside!!

The goods from the evening.

boot boots boots...not cowboy but riding boots BIG difference!

gap gift card

and OPIS!!!!!!!!!!!!

and the cake.......details to follow!!!

WOW!!!  again i say feeling very happy and thankful

year 27 here we come!