Sunday, July 31, 2016

Vacation day #1

We ventured out on a little road trip last week and had an amazing time!

After we arrived at the campground and got set up we took the boys tubing on The Platte River. We were told that our trip would be between an hour and a half and two hours, but we're surprised to find out that it was almost three hours.  We were all ready for a break. 

The river was very slow so Owen could stand as much as he wanted. 

He really enjoyed this ride down the river. 
My little buddy started off excited too but faded quickly. He was done. An hour would have been perfect, or if I would have packed snacks he would have been fine. 
It was the most amazingly gorgeous day without one cloud in the sky. 
Just because......

Kris enjoyed himself too. 
And a little of this happened. 
After we went back to the camper and had dinner we went for a swim at the pool. The boys were like fish this past week. In the water every day, sometimes twice even. 
And just because I can't sit still, we went to see the sunset at the sleeping bear dunes in Empire. It was  so beautiful!
He boys were less than thrills to get in the truck again but after they saw how cool it was they were all smiles. 
Sweet boys. 
Family pic. 
I'm not sure i have ever been to the sleeping bear dunes and I wish this was a tradition for us.....but hopefully it will become one in the future. 










Saturday, July 30, 2016

BBQ smoke off

Last weekend we went to a bbq smoke off at our gym. Kris smoke brisket and pulled pork and I might be a little biased but his was the best!

Here are pics of me and my hubs. Love how good he is to me!




Friday, July 22, 2016

Owen can mow the lawn


Owen has a new chore that he is able to do....mowing the lawn.  We only let him mow the back because the front has a little hill that we don't want him to possibly get hurt on. 

Today was his second time and he is doing a great job!!

It's so nice to be able be able to count on him especially when I'm behind with work, house work, etc. it is awesome to know he can do it and do it well!! Plus he enjoys it...double bonus!

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Owen's 9th birthday

I haven't posted any pictures of Owens birthday party yet and the other day he called me out on it....so better late than never!

With my family he had a kickball slip'n'slide party. It was quite a hit!

And he picks out a football themed cake. 

Check out all that awesomeness!! So fun!
The talented EE made Owen his cake this year. He requested a minecraft cake and she didn't let him down at all. He loved his cake!


We celebrated his actual birthday at Michigan adventure. Not too shabby!



Monday, July 18, 2016

Higgins lake


Friday we lounged around since it was pretty chilly.  It rained for a good part of the day. Thankfully we each grabbed a new sweatshirt while shopping in traverse city. 
Owen took a selfie of himself. 
Love this guy!!
Saturday we enjoyed a lazy day until it warmed enough to go to the lake. 
The boys spent s good hour building their own mini fire pits. 
They were adorable and so creative. 
This kid actually got one to start smoking but it wasn't enough for a flame. 
So close!
The beach was great. 
Me and my love!
Wyatt is always so content!
Owen had fun playing in the sand too. 
The boys had a blast playing and playing!


And lastly, me and my girl! Love her company!

We had so much fun traveling with our good friends. Looking forward to our next trip!










Traverse City day trip

While traveling we took a day trip to traverse city. We ate where the locals eat....this was our second time here. 


We walked around by the bay and the weather was perfect. A bit windy but very nice. 

The boys really enjoyed walking around the downtown area. 

And posing for me was a little underwhelming for them but they did it. 

We had a good time, just walking and playing and a little shopping. 

We also saw a movie, the secret life of pets, at the bijou theater on the bay. What good memories!!


Summer fun


This right here is what summer is all about!

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