08.31.12

Yup.  This is how we found Allie - sound asleep.

08.30.12

So, Mom's been tracking what she eats in an effort to eat healthier.  Lauren helped by making this chart of Good food (pizza???, bananas, tomato, apple) and Junk food (cookie, cotton candy, ice cream).
Apparently, strawberries are a toss-up.  :)

08.29.12

Lauren had a great time back-to-school shopping with Grandma VanOmmen.  She's going to be one stylish Kindergartener!

08.28.12

Lauren testing that learning by osmosis theory.

08.27.12

Lauren working on her scootering skills

08.26.12

Allie loves her bike!

08.25.12

A beautiful end to a great day on the lake

08.24.12

A Wine and Cheese for Jesus Party
~ Helping The Manasseh Project prepare for ArtPrize 2012 ~

08.23.12

What do you do when the kiddie pool is becoming ho-hum?  Add dish soap and create an outdoor bubble bath!

08.22.12

All of us girls helped take care of Miles today!

08.21.12

Dinner at the Pizza Hut in Target...YUM!

It was only last year that Lauren's career aspiration was to work as a "pizza baker" at this very Pizza Hut.  :)

08.20.12

It isn't every day that you see a farmer driving Mary to the carnival in a school bus.

08.19.12

Why is it that a child's face of concentration usually involves a stuck-out tongue?

08.18.12

Miles Matthew's Baptism

08.17.12

Beautiful night at Douglas Beach

08.16.12

We had a great time on the dune rides...we'll definitely be back!

08.15.12

Soaking up these last days of summer

08.14.12

Crazy post lawn mowing antics

08.13.12

  

10:07 PM...Lauren is still full of life and wants help brainstorming details for her picture.

This is the good stuff...

08.12.12

Go-karts and mini golf at Craig's Cruisers

08.11.12

These two treated us to eggs for breakfast.  Yup, closely inspect the floor between them.  Not all of the eggs made it to the table.  :)

08.10.12

Despite the less than perfect weather the girls headed to Holland to check out the sidewalk sales...Our sole purchase ended up being from the Peanut Store.  We'll take it!

08.09.12

Check out the baby nursery these two created...some of the babies have very unique cribs :)

08.08.12

We enjoyed the show!

08.07.12

Tooth Fairy,  This is my second tooth but I want to know your name.  Lauren

Lauren, Thanks for the tooth!  My name is Roxy.  :)

Well, that settles it...Roxy will be tooth fairy-ing Lauren for the next several years.

08.06.12

Foam sticker creations!

08.05.12

Lauren and Allie love the playground/park in Saugatuck!

08.04.12

Art in the Park and shopping in downtown Holland with Lauren...sounds like a great start to a Saturday!

08.03.12

  

Fun at a pool party to celebrate Great Grandpa Lubbers' 82nd birthday

08.02.12

Big Star Lake = a wonderful, relaxing week with family

08.01.12

Big Star Lake = lots of stories (the best ones by the campfire in the evening)