August

Summer is flying by...

We started the month off by enjoying the annual Holland Family Camping Trip at Lake Mitchell State Park in Cadillac.  We opted for the cabin this year…no more tent camping for us! We enjoyed the weekend and the weather was great. 

Alex participated in soccer camp and had a lot of fun. Three local churches put it on, so it was kind of like VBS that revolved around Jesus and soccer! 

Andrew and his friend Gibson made their own see-saw!

After a few years of looking for a camper, we finally found one! We had to drive downstate, but it was worth it.  Now we can enjoy camping even more. We slept in our driveway the night we bought it. 

After much anticipation, we went to see Disney’s “Planes” movie in Bellaire. The boys really enjoyed it and Dusty and Ripslinger toys were waiting for the boys when we got home.  

We were able to spend an evening at Elk Lake at Grandpa and Grandma's friends' lake house. 

Water bug.

Alex loved his jet ski ride even though he had a to wear a purple life vest!

Yes Andrew is wearing a girl's life jacket. He had to borrow Promise's. That didn't stop him from loving the jet ski ride!

 

Chanelle was asked to do the photography for a Sidewalk Prophets concert and had a lot of fun. 

We wrapped up the month with a visit from Uncle Conrad and Aunt Connie. Chanelle had not seen them since 1996! We had a quick but nice visit.  We took a day trip to the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes. 

July Wrap-Up

Well, another summer month has come and gone (almost). 

We attended a Joni & Friends retreat the 3^rd – 7^th and had a blast! I was asked to do the photography and loved being able to be apart of a great ministry while doing what I love – taking pictures! Overall, I took about 1500. Hopefully we will go back next year. Alex loved kayaking and Andrew enjoyed playing with his STM (short-term missionary), Eleanor. The boys also enjoyed the fireworks. 

John celebrated his 60^th birthday and Susan threw him a surprise party at Rock and Lois’. Alex lost his front tooth while swimming in the pool! The tooth fairy still visited him because he wrote her a note explaining what happened. 

Before he lost the tooth....

After he lost his tooth!!

A beautiful evening to end the day!

Travis & I had a “date-day” while Connie (babysitter) took the boys to a tractor festival. They really enjoyed the tractor parade and wooden planes she bought them. Alex liked taking pictures (wonder where he got that from?) Travis & I enjoyed lunch at Outback followed by some shopping in Traverse City.