Josiah on the Trail

Josiah rode his bike on the trail with Luke, Jacob and me for the first time. He’s been asking to do that and was happy to finally get to do it. He got a new helmet and bike for his birthday so he was anxious to ride this morning.

Getting Back into an Exercise Routine

After fighting a cold for a couple of weeks and not feeling very well, I’m finally starting to feel much better. I didn’t exercise much while I wasn’t feeling well, so I’m trying to get back on track this week. I enjoyed walking this morning but didn’t have my usual strength and energy. It was … Read more

Staying Busy

We’ve been staying busy this summer. Last week my Dad came for a visit. The kids enjoyed having Grandpa here and had fun riding in his boat. Kevin and Taylor were at camp for the week and missed Nick’s birthday party but Nick was glad to have Grandpa here for his birthday. Kristi has been … Read more

Winter Cometh

We’re enjoying nice warm sunny days right now but we know it won’t last forever. Winter will come around again. Kevin and the boys got a load of wood on Monday and Taylor and Kevin worked hard yesterday splitting wood.

Sleeping Bear Dunes

We enjoyed having Jim and Melony and their family with us over the weekend. Saturday we had fun on the dunes. Josiah Cousins ready to climb the dunes Jim and Melony enjoying the beautiful view The views from the top of the dune are breathtaking. We enjoyed a picnic lunch on our way there. Kristi … Read more

It Was Fun While it Lasted

Our camping trip to Petoskey was cut short when a storm blew in and flooded our campsite in the late afternoon of our second day. We had fun until the rain came. Taylor is good at setting up the tents. Fun on the dunes Sun setting over Little Traverse Bay We enjoyed walking around by … Read more