This Summer

This summer we:

1. Went to Michigan Adventure for Jake's Birthday.

2. Went to Binder Park Zoo.

3. Watched Jake play T-Ball.

4. Had a garage sale with my friend Keri.

5. Set up a lemonade stand for the boys (at the garage sale).

6. Did summer reading at the library.

7. Went to Lake Michigan (Jake and Tyler).

8. Went to the cabin with our friends for the weekend without the kids.

9. Picked raspberries.

10. Went up north with the boys for 1 1/2 weeks.

11. Went putt putt golfing.

12. Made a sandcastle.

13. Ate lots of ice cream.

14. Had a play date with my gal pals at the pool.

15. Ate fresh watermelon out of Grandpa Stans garden.
16. Went camping with Grandma Sherry (Jake & Tyler).

17. Went fishing at the cabin and Ty caught his first big one.

18. Went to Nixon park.

19. Went to the fair and ate a boy scout burger.

20. Took Jake to swim lessons for 2 weeks.

21. Jake played 9 holes of golf.

22. Grandpa Bob and Jake rode to Jackson on the bike trail.

23. Played in the sprinkler under the trampoline.

24. Watched fireworks on a boat in the middle of the lake.

25. Went to some garage sales.

26. Caught glow bugs.

27. Ate sweet corn. A lot.

28. Made homemade ice cream with Grandpa Stan.

29. Had a picnic by the river in Albion.

30. Had playdates with 2 friends I worked with at Gap.

31. Did sparklers.

32. Went to Chelsea Treehouse with Nana and Grandpa Bob.

33. Took a reptile class at Kids N' Stuff (Jake).

34. Celebrated our 5 year anniversary.

35. Made s'mores- they are great with Nutella.

36. Played in the garden and dug potatoes.

37. Got a swing for Tyler for the porch and he learned to pump.

38. Hosted game night and enjoyed a few cocktails for the first time since we started doing it in back in January. (It was hard being the only sober one.)

39. Had a bon fire.

40. Went to Cascades- Magical Falls is what the boys call it.

41. Camped in the back yard for half the night, until it started raining.

42. Jake built a pirate ship for Lego week at the library.

43. Took the boys to "Library Kids" and they got to paint their very own treasure box complete with chocolate gold coins.

44. Did "run and jump froggies" as the boys call it.

45. Made homemade bubbles and slime.

46. Did the mentos and diet cola science experiment.

47. Went to a lot of dentist and doctor appointments.

48. Ate lunch outside almost everyday.

49. Worked on the nursery.

50. Had a new baby!!