Cottage Time
*thanks, Nana, for writing about your week with the boys!
When the cat’s away…
This year while David was down in Ecuador, Michelle came down to spend some time with us and it was certainly a whirlwind of a week! Tuesday, we jaunted up to Saginaw to visit Oma (A2’s Great-Grandma), chat a bit, play a little ‘fire truck’ and take a dip in Continue Reading
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
Welcomes and Wishes
We were blessed this weekend with a visit from the great northlands of Minnesota! Grandpa and Grandma J made the trek to bring some love and meet the newest little addition to the family. We enjoyed some good company and yummy food and a few fun treats for Alexander and Continue Reading
A Special Schaper Celebration
We were delightedly surprised this year when a couple of weeks before Christmas we heard some rumors that a Schaper gathering might be in the works. We’ve always loved hosting a “wallabalu” even in our little space, and we hadn’t had a Schaper Christmas in a little while, so we Continue Reading
Congratulations Karen and Jake!
This weekend we headed up to Big Rapids for Karen and Jake’s wedding gala event. It was nice to arrive early and have time to catch the bride getting ready amidst all the whirlwind (meanwhile Alexander and Papa played outside in the big play yard.) It was a lovely wedding, Continue Reading
At the Cottage…
It was Alexander’s first overnight adventure to Uncle Jim’s cottage this weekend and he was so good, slept well, and absorbed into his little mind dozens of new sights, sounds, and smells. It was so refreshing to be up North in the fresh air and tall, tall trees. When he Continue Reading
Love from the Schapers
Alexander has been quite excited to meet the rest of the Schaper aunts and uncles over the past couple of weekends. Aunt Nancy arrived from Chicago last Sabbath for some time to chat and make friends. This Sunday, Uncle Jim and Aunt Marlene came in from Big Rapids to visit Continue Reading
More Visitors!
It’s been a busy stretch for Alexander with lots of visitors and new faces. He finally got to meet his Uncle Brian and soon-to-be Aunt Renee. Aunt Carol and cousin Alison came over (with Uncle Bill too) for dinner, and Auntie Ellen stopped by to meet the newest little Winkler. Continue Reading