a little bit of this & a little bit of that...in Michigan

We arrived in Michigan to sunny, low humidity, 70 degree weather! Perfect blue skies!

 

 

 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore... simply amazing

Mountain Climbers

a long way to go...

 

A small plateau

 

One of many "tops" but there was another mile to go to get to the lakeshore...

Grandma K has some huge Irisies in her yard! Some were taller than W & E!

Shayground has lots of fun places to burn energy!

Uncle Daryl explaining the finer points of gardening

 Visit to the Thorne Swift Nature Preserve

 The Little Mermaid

Webb got to experience his first "NASCAR" experience...

 Sitting in the driver's seat or in jail?

 Webb & Mr. Bud lifting the car...

Little E is heading to Kindergarten!

Emerson is a Preschool graduate and is heading to Kindergarten in the fall!

 

 

Got to have the silly face!

 Emerson, Cameron & Alexis - three sweeties

 Mason, the girls and Haydn

 The seven boys...

 The five girls...

 Trying to get everyone organized

The twelve graduates

 The flag bearer

 

The Color Guard, leading the procession

 Emerson sharing that she wants to be a crane operator when she grows up...

 Each student sang to their daddy and gave a bag of hugs...

 

  All done! We graduated!

 

A quick family shot before E gets some cake!  

 Ms. Kathy joined us for the ceremony

 Emerson & Haydn - great friends

 Happy Flag Day! 



Science Fun Birthday Party

Webb & Emerson went to Campbell's birthday party at a Science Lab!  Grand fun was had playing with dino slime, hunting fossils, & eating dino eggs. 

Happy Birthday, Campbell!

Decorating bags for all of the loot!

Nolan & Webb get creative!

Emerson, Caroline & Cameron ready for action

Blowing bubbles in dino goo

Webb taking his turn

Nolan & Webb - mini scientists

Nana Panel lending a hand!

Caroline is ready to dig

Webb has found his niche!

 Emerson is not so sure about these extra pair of eyes

Mother's Day adventure

Daddy took the kids for a hike in our back woods.  They had a picnic lunch, watched tadpoles swimming, saw raccoon and deer tracks, avoided poison ivy, but managed to collect quite an array of ticks.  

Maizey is learning to like the water. 

It's only taken two years.

Throwing rocks for a big splash! 

Such a daddy's girl - loving the dirt & the mud...

think that pair of socks is finding a new home. 

April Fun - a Hello Kitty birthday party, outside fun & SC cousin visit

Hello, Kitty or Hello Kitty... 

another fabulous, fun party!

Make a wish!

Miss E turned FIVE!!

With Alexis & Claire

 Trying to get 21 squirming bodies to sit still 

= challenging!

Funny Faces...never let me down yet!

 sharing the throne

Brothers...

 

Nolan hamming it up!

 Claire is looking pretty regal

 new friends, C & E

L & E...good buds!

Look out - H & E...that's trouble!

  

 Trent & E

Enjoying air hockey

H & H...watching the action

We had fun celebrating & visiting w/ our SC cousins for two days over spring break!

Silly Faces!

decorating cookies

Aunt Marie & E

C & E funny faces

Daddy Hayne & C opening presents

a cousin slumber party

back on the homestead... teaching W the lawn ropes

two peas in a pod...

soccer girl

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daddy is watching intently

almost done!

see you soon!