A Classic Michigan Fourth
This year for the fourth of July weekend, we headed up to The Cottage for a classic holiday weekend with the Schaper fam. It was a marvelously relaxing weekend with nothing but hours for chatting, boating, babying, yummying, and, of course, watching fireworks. Aunt Nancy and the Schāpers got to Continue Reading
Another Adventure in Summer Camping
We had to squeeze one more camping weekend into the summer before it slips away, so last weekend we headed back up to Pinckney for a family affair with Nana and Grandma and Grandpa. This time thanks to everyone, we had all the tricks and toys to “do it right.” Continue Reading
Ecuador 2008
The completed daycare from the first trip with Serena in 2006 has been an invaluable resource for AFE | Kids line up for a good solid meal during VBS | Palmeras Village surrounding the mission. Ecuador is a country that is constantly changing political leaders and often is in some Continue Reading
Cottage Daze
When David took off on his Ecuador venture this year (more on that to come…) Mama decided that she wasn’t going to be left home alone for a week and deserved some time off as well. She took off from work, and on Wednesday Alexander, Mama and Nana ventured up Continue Reading
Beach Date with a Buddy
This week Alexander took his first trek down to Berrien to visit the newest buddy in town. We left in time for Alexander to take his morning nap most of the way down, and arrived to see our beautiful friend Holly just in time for lunch. It was so very Continue Reading
This First Camping Adventure…
It was a weekend they’d promised thunderstorms from Thursday through Saturday in pretty much the whole state and everywhere east that we checked. But David had a long weekend off and Friday afternoon, we figured that we would give it a whirl. So we packed up the Audi by 6pm Continue Reading
Alexander Goes to the Farm
Oh My! What a day of fun! This weekend when Grandma and Grandpa came down for a bit ‘o visit, we were all in for a treat. We had thought about heading to the petting farm on Sabbath, but weather, (and baby) wasn’t quite so cooperative. And so it worked Continue Reading
A Big Boy Sleepover…
Serena and I attended a Marriage Connections Weekend Seminar this weekend. It was a great retreat hosted by Buddy and Carmen Griffith in Novi and sponsored by the South Lyon New Beginnings Church. Nana watched Alexander most of the weekend including Saturday Night which gave us some time together to Continue Reading
Minneapolis Memories
We had a great little visit with the Johnson families up in Minnesota. Though a bit short, it was a blessing to have some expenses covered with David’s work already keeping him there, and it was a perfect chance for Alex to see everyone again, and meet some Johnsons for Continue Reading
First Flight to Minneapolis- A Praise for Peace
Last week Alexander and Mama embarked upon a very special excursion to Minneapolis to visit Grandpa and Grandma J, and the Johnson family. David had left for the twin cities on Monday for training for work and Baby and I would be coming out to meet him on Tuesday night Continue Reading