At the Lake!

A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to spend time with some dear friends that have moved to the west side of the state. They have a small lake in their backyard, complete with a little beach for swimming, and a dock for fishing! The weather was great, and the kids had a wonderful time! I wasn't sure how my "city kids" would like swimming in the lake (they typically avoid getting their feet dirty!!) but they loved it! My friend Jenny pushed their play structure up to the waters' edge and the kids used it as a water slide - it was so cute!!

Summer Fun!

Sorry to have been away for so long - we have been having a great summer, filled with lots of fun and friends! Elizabeth and I have been to Chicago, where we saw "Mary Poppins" at the theatre and had dinner at American Girl. We also came home with a new doll - a sister for Bitty Baby!! We recently visited the "West Side" of our state of Michigan, and stayed with friends in the Grand Rapids suburbs. Their new house is on a small lake, and we spent a few relaxing days swimming and fishing! Now that we are back at home, we are still enjoying what's left of our summer break, by staying cool in the pool at our health club. Andrew and Elizabeth had swim lessons there ealier in the summer, and are enjoying practicing what they've learned. We still have a few weeks left of vacation before school starts up again, and Michigan has finally decided to give us some nice, hot weather! Will post some pics of summer fun soon, as soon as my computer gets it's "glitch fixed!" More soon!