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A YEAR WITH THE SPORTELS (and beyond): Seeking out the joys and blessings of each new day.
Monday, August 26, 2013
August 25, 2013
Enjoying a summer evening complete with homemade peach blueberry crisp and peach sorbet!
Thursday, August 22, 2013
August 21, 2013
My good-bye luncheon was on Monday, but sweet Sarah gave me these beautiful flowers to make my last day of work still feel special. I'm sure going to miss her and my WMCTS co-workers. Very bittersweet.
August 20, 2013
Mom took me out to celebrate my time off between semesters, the end of my job, and entering my last year of NP school!
August 17, 2013
Alena stayed with my parents most of the week camping, and we joined in for the weekend with Nora.
These 3 couldn't get enough of each other this camping trip!
August 16, 2013
After staying at this sweet hotel, we made another fun stop at the 1:00 Tigers game!
It was a short, but very fun and very sweet little anniversary trip!
August 15, 2013
Anniversary Fun Trip, stop #1: Cedar Point. Hadn't been there in 11 years.
Top Thrill Dragster. We did it. Twice. And loved it.
August 14, 2013
Celebrating 9 years (what??) of marriage! Our anniversary conveniently fell on the first night of Restaurant Week. Nothing like a 5 course dinner, a bottle of wine, and great quality time with my love! I am so blessed.
August 13, 2013
Alena did great at her first trip to the dentist! She even topped it off by showing how well she can brush. :)
Monday, August 12, 2013
August 11, 2013
This face was the joy of my day, as the previous 24 hours involved puking all over her carseat and the car, running a fever, and being lethargic, restless, and whiney all day. The minute we left the GRAPES clinic with stickers, she was herself again- ha!
August 7, 2013
Because sometimes messy dinnertimes with your kids after a long day of work are just the best.
August 6, 2013
Despite windy cold beach days, major potty regression, kids staying awake until 11:30, and nights making their way into the 40's, this camping tradition lives on!
August 5, 2013
In classic Alena-style, she explored behind the group much of the hike / bike ride, mainly stopping to gather acorns. She somehow convinced Jadyn to join her. :)
See here for another great picture capturing these moments.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
August 1, 2013
Celebration night with Marguerite and Justin after a hard final exam earlier in the day and the completion of another semester. Only 2 more to go!
July 30, 2013
My car, waiting to take me home from my last clinical day in Lansing of this semester.
July 29, 2013
In the flurry of it all, Reuben submitted his final project today to complete his master's degree!
July 27, 2013
The best kind of study break ..... a mid-afternoon date with my favorite guy and my favorite treats.
Thanks for offering to give us this time and watch the girls, Mom!
July 23, 2013
It's finally complete.
And the packaged Minnie Mouse toy is no longer sitting on top of the toilet waiting to be opened!
July 21, 2013
The only, and I mean only, benefit of our friends moving out of state was that the girls now get to drive around this hand-me-down.
July 19, 2013
One last neighborhood walk to get ice cream with these friends. And then the hard good-bye followed.
Why do we smile for pictures in moments like these?
July 18, 2013
Three families celebrating Hannah's birthday on a perfect summer night .... and stealing some last moments with her family before their move.
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