Triple the Love

Friday, August 27, 2010

August is speeding by....

Wow! Is it the end of August??? We are trying to milk every last moment out of summer vacation, and have had a wonderful month. Here are some of the best moments...

A 'mini' park hopping day with good friend!

Awesome carved bird exhibit in Grand Haven.

Abby is very in to birds these days, and this is her current favorite, the "common redpoll"

Abby learned to knit and is working on a scarf (amazing!)

Sophie learned to knit a few days before Abby, and is also making an amazing scarf!

Abby painting a picture

Of triplet 'grandpa Bob's' in a hot air balloon (because they don't have hair)

Peach and Raspberry picking in Fennville with wonderful friends (it was HOT!)

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Half Birthday and Camping fun!

Making the half birthday cake (Barefoot Contessa...yummy!)
Decorating and eating the cake with friend Ella!

The new TRIPLE Lane slip and slide! BIG FUN!!!

It is sure hard to believe my babies turned 6 1/2 last week. I must admit I am struggling a bit with the 1st grade (all day) thing. I never thought the days would go this fast.

Annual camping trip in Pentwater with my family.

Abby spends a lot of time drawing in her new sketchbook!

Sophie reading, Ernie 'camping'

Getting ready for the paper airplane contest!!

Highly anticipated annual go-karts. Abby and Grandpa.

Sophie and daddy.

Noah and grandma.

The teams!

Aside from the annoyingly annual thunderstorm, it was an amazing weekend in very special Pentwater. My grandpa makes the trip every year which makes it even more sweet. Growing up we spent a lot of time at my grandparents cottage in Pentwater and this weekend logs even more amazing family memories in a wonderful, special place.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

2nd Annual Park Hopping Day

Monday we woke up, packed lunches and left the house to beat our 'park hopping' record from last year. Last year we hit 6 parks in one day. This year we hit....

Number One

Number two

Number three

Number four

Number five

Number six (picnic with daddy in Grand Haven)

Number seven

Number eight

Number nine

NUMBER TEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We returned home about 5:00 exhausted and happy!! How will we ever top this???

Monday, August 2, 2010

The Ottawa County Fair!!

The fair was in town last week and as we passed it everyday the kids could hardly stand the wait until Thursday night. We had an amazing time full of thrill rides, giggles, fair food, and hugs! We were shocked to discover their passion for the crazy scrambler as well as the 'Tornado'. Tom, Joan and I were shocked to learn how quickly we felt dizzy and nauseous as they begged to go again!! As we left they lamented how much they would miss the fair, and how long it seems until it arrives next summer.

The girls ride the Scrambler
Daddy and Noah

Sophie and mommy ride the Scrambler...AGAIN

Sophie after a Scrambler ride!

No hands!!

Tom and the girls ride the Scrambler....AGAIN!

Finally, I got to ride with Noah!

Abby remembered this donkey from last year and we had to find it!!

Abby drags me on to the Tornado for a second time.

Thanks for a great night Grandma and Grandpa B!

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

A weekend away

Tom and I were able to celebrate a belated 11th anniversary with a night away in Traverse City this past weekend. It was the perfect weekend. The kids had a BLAST with my parents (THANK YOU!) in Livonia (and Dearborn, and Ann Arbor...).

This was the amazing view (below) of the vineyard from our balcony! It was the quietest place on earth.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

I know, I know

I apologize for the lack of blog updating. It's not because we've been doing nothing photo worthy. Quite the opposite, we have been racing through summer vacation! Some days I feel like we are racing a bit too fast. I long for the lazy slow days of summer with visits to the beach and park hopping. But, even in our craziness we have been having a blast. We have been camping twice, played t-ball, took swimming lessons, all 3 have attended Hope Science Camp, vacation bible school, an amazing 4th of July trip to Annapolis, a weekend at the cottage, my birthday and our anniversary, picked tart cherries and blueberries, Noah played basketball, and today the girls finished up Volleyball camp. Tomorrow at noon we are officially done with camps, and in some ways the other part of our vacation will begin. Enjoy a small glimpse into the joys we've had thus far! If you're looking for us next week we'll either be in our jammies on the couch or at the beach!

One of Tom's favorite places on Earth, the Falkowski's in Maryland

Noah's cannonball off the diving board at the cottage!

On the boat at the cottage

The kids in Maryland...treasured friends!

On the boat in Maryland!

The girls go for a ball...together...they call it "mine, mine, mine" together and go for it together. I'm not a volleyball expert but I'm not sure that's how it's supposed to go. But, it is adorable!