Michigan Part 2 - Apple Orchard

Julia loved exploring the apple orchard.

I love this Father and Son walk through the orchard.
















Julia and Daddy picking her first apple.

















The Lows - Mema, Papa, Daddy, and Julia















Shocked? or Tired?

Can you spot the differences? Poor Trey. He never said a thing about what happened either. What a wonderful big cousin! So loving and patient.

Olivia's self portrait. She really loves the camera!

Sarah, I think you need to put this in your backyard. Trey could have ridden here all day long!

Cousins swinging! How much fun

"Daddy, what is this stuff?"

Slipping and sliding in the hay pile

Taking a pretty picture for his mommy.

















Julia and the pumpkins.














Sarah, I'm afraid you also need this. Ty was just loving this sweet goat.



















Daddy and Julia talking to the goat.

Papa and his goats. We finally got the food from the complicated machine, but the kids had already moved on. So glad Papa was willing to feed those goats.

Michigan part 1 - Museum Days

Caitlyn on the antique bike!

















Caitlyn was able to move the words on the wall very easily. This crazy setup allowed your hands to be programmed into the computer and become a "wireless mouse".













ArtPrize with my beautiful Cait!



















Cait and Grand Rapids. Two things I miss very, very much!


















Cara, me, and Julia with the big dog! More Artprize
















Isabella and her long, long dancing legs on the antique bike!













Caralyn on the bike.














Beautiful Becca on the bike! (check out those dancing arms - Even Mrs. Obama and Madonna would be jealous)




















Mema and Olivia at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.















2 x 2: Trey and Julia on the carousel.













2 x 2: Olivia and Ty on the carousel.














2 x 2 : Cara and Becca on the Carousel.











Playing with the puppets. It was a great show!













Ty the ladybug.















Cara showing off her gorgeous green eyes.

















Julia is in need of some grooming.

















Trying on the Civil War beards.













The Civil War tent. The girls were most concerned with the tiny ruck sack hanging on the front. They didn't think that it was possible to pack a month of clothes and snacks in that little bag.












My two favorite 5 year olds! Trey & Cara





















Cara loved this antique bank. Put a penny in the dog's mouth and the dog jumps through the hoop and puts the penny in the barrel.

Uncle Dave gets in on the biking fun too!

Catch up - 14 Months Old

9/11 Memorial Wall












Eating her first slushie because it was 108 degrees!














"Come on Dagny, let's go for a walk!"






















First bite of Jello. mmm
















Using her fork all by herself!




















Little People Circus from Mema. Thanks!














Loving her Little People Farm. She loves to stick things in the Silo to hide.












Tickle time with Daddy.













Dismounting from her horse.


















New play area and storage
















So grown up!


















Nap time!









Trying to tie her own shoes.