August 30, 2015

Book launch party celebration today with my dear friend Kinita!

August 29, 2015

A good break in the rain for this cool day family hike.

August 28, 2015

Evidence of my hard work yesterday. Thankful that we'll have this freshness all winter!

August 27, 2015

Purple tongues! #blueberryseasonisthebestseason

August 26, 2015

Love these ladies. Happy birthday Jenni!

August 25, 2015

Mommy at work + Alena at school = Daddy spoiling Nora with a cinnamon roll at the local bakery. :)

August 24, 2015

Thankful for our happy, healthy girl as she embarks on this school year!

August 23, 2015

She starts Kindergarten tomorrow...

August 22, 2015

College housemates reunited!

August 21, 2015

#grainyweddingsiblingselfie

August 20, 2015

Fun at Alena's kindergarten open house!

August 19, 2015

Date morning with my big girl! Can't believe she's going to be in kindergarten next week!

Last year, same place.

August 18, 2015

Reuben's "rainbow pizza" toppings for a delicious dinner.

August 17, 2015

Grampie is teaching these girls about driving at a young age. :)

August 16, 2015

Water balloon making with Grandma!

August 15, 2015

AH! Look who lost her first tooth at dinner tonight!

August 14, 2015

Celebrating 11 years today! Reuben and the girls surprised me after work with a steak dinner and Arnie's Chantilly cupcakes for dessert! Arnie's Chantilly cake was our wedding cake. :)

August 13, 2015

Thankful for great friends to do this anniversary swap with and our kids being well-cared for in fun places while we were gone. Love you Baers! 

August 12, 2015

Ah so much great food, drink, scenery, and fun in Traverse City and the Leelanau Peninsula! 

#11years

August 11, 2015

Off for a 2-night anniversary getaway!

August 10, 2015

Best purchase of the summer. 

August 9, 2015

Ice cream stop on the way out after a great week of camping. :)

So thankful for my parents and their 35 years of marriage!

August 8, 2015

Sparkler fun!

August 7, 2015

Lunch time!

August 6, 2015

Sand dune climbing after a peaceful kayak-date paddle. :)

August 5, 2015

Morning hike.

August 4, 2015

A perfect Lake Michigan beach day.

August 3, 2015

It was so, so good to be back here.

August 2, 2015

Campfire fun with cousin Mya after arriving at Ludington State Park and surviving the big storm!

August 1, 2015

Congrats to my sister Jenna on graduating from her nursing program!

July 31, 2015

Cheery dining room!

July 30, 2015

Relaxing with this dear friend on a beautiful day.

July 29, 2015

So excited for my author-friend Kinita and her new book!

Order it here.

July 28, 2015

Such a fun day at Big Blue Lake with the Baers! Thanks guys!

July 27, 2015

Thankful for an energizing walk and conversation with a great friend tonight.

July 26, 2015

Pure Alena joy.

July 25, 2015

Happy 2nd birthday, Mya!

July 24, 2015

Off on a date night to see Josh Garrels in concert!

July 23, 2015

Some last morning Molkky playing. #our2015yardgame

July 22, 2015

Another great camping year with this group of friends! 

July 21, 2015

All 8 crazy kids in the camping group (and Jenni too)!

July 20, 2015

Thanks Kate for capturing Nora's delight with water fun!

July 19, 2015

Sister beach mermaids. :)

July 18, 2015

Off to camp at Young State Park!

July 17, 2015

Our little caterpillar has grown up!

July 16, 2015

Me and my Costco shopping buddy! #toomuchfoodforcamping

July 15, 2015

Backyard fun… and more ice cream!

July 14, 2015

4 kiddos (and Reuben) ready for some ice cream! 

The start of an anniversary swap. :)

July 13, 2015

Mornings that I leave for work can be hard…