July 4th Parade

We went to town for the parade this morning. The weather is beautiful here today. The kids enjoyed the goodies that were given out during the parade. They got candy, a ball, a frisbee, flags and Nick even got a small cooler with a Red Bull in it from a local nursing home. I always … Read more

Happy July 4th!

We decided at the last minute to catch some fireworks last night. We are planning to see some again tonight. It was a bit chilly. I felt like I should have been going to a Fall football game instead of a July fireworks display.

Bubbles

The guys had fun blowing bubbles on the deck yesterday afternoon.

Cool Start to July

We haven’t had typical July weather today. It’s only been in the 50s. I’ll be glad when warm weather returns. The cool weather was fine for a bike ride though. Zachary and I went for a ride this afternoon.

Corn Hole

The guys made some corn hole boards and we’ve had fun playing it lately.

Great Summer Weather

It’s nice and warm here today. Luke, Zachary and I went for a walk this morning. We saw lots of chipmunks and wildflowers. We saw lots of birds, a duck and some fish. On the way home we saw a butterfly. It’s a beautiful summer day!

Trip Home

Yesterday, Luke had an eye appointment in Traverse City. Jacob tagged along to the Dr. visit. On our way home we took our time and stopped at a scenic overlook we’ve passed many times. There was a good sized hill there, that we hiked and then we stopped in Kalkaska at a dollar store. After … Read more

Summer!

Summer officially arrived yesterday. We are having great weather today and it looks like a nice week is in store. Taylor joined me for my walk this morning.