Reeds Lake Triathlon

Dan really enjoyed participating in the Reeds Lake Triathlon. It was his first triathlon and he did great! I am very proud of him.

Dan and Josh...not ready to take the shirts off yet for the swim. Nice and early and a little chilly out here.

Finishing the swim portion.

So glad the swim is over- brutal is a good word to describe it, according to Dan.

Transitioning to the bike.


Hailey and Drew anxiously awaiting daddy to cross the finish line!

Almost to the finish line!

Dan, with his cousin Marie, and brother-in-law, Josh. I truly enjoyed watching and cheering for them (and Sharon too, not in the pic) throughout the race. It was so much fun to watch them compete! Good job, guys!

First Day of School

Today was Hailey's first day of preschool. So exciting! She was so excited to go....and I was too! She jumped out of the car and headed in like she had done it all before...I was able to get a quick "Have fun Hailey" in. Drew was excited about driving Hailey to school, even though he didn't know exactly what was going on. They were both quite thrilled about seeing 3 deer pass right in front of us on the way to school. Drew now wants a backpack to be just like Hailey. Well, at least he got to have his picture in front of the armoire like Hailey.

Cold can't stop the fun

Although Labor Day at Higgins Lake was very chilly, the kids still had a great time! Instead of playing in the water, they enjoyed trips to the pole barn, jumping on the trampoline (as usual), boat rides, picking up acorns (somehow Hailey and Drew found this amusing for quite a long time), helping put everything away for the summer, and running around the house screaming...that was not my favorite part.

Michigan's Adventure

Dan and I took Hailey to Michigan's Adventure last week. It was nice to spend the day focusing just on her and all the fun things she wanted to do. She absolutely loved it. The majority of the time was spent in the amusement park, although she did enjoy a couple hours at the water park.





We were so excited when Hailey decided to try the go karts on her own. Once she figured out to keep the gas pedal pushed down, she was zipping around the track and it was so much fun to watch. We were cheering her on, along with another dad that was waiting to watch his kids next!

Happy Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary, Dan! Yesterday we celebrated our 8th anniversary. Wow, 8. I am very blessed to have you as my husband and I look forward to many more years.

Happy Birthday Hailey!

Happy Birthday Hailey! My sweet girl has turned 4 and in some ways I can't believe it, and in other ways I feel like she has been 4 for months already. Lately, she has been acting so much older and I am so proud of her. She enjoyed her party with lots of family and friends. Very fun, yet very noisy! Happy birthday to Dan too- let's not forgot Daddy amidst the many, many birthdays in August.

Summer Fun

I've been MIA on the blog for quite some time now...enjoying the summer I guess. Here are some photos to sum up what we've been up to this summer. Water, water, and yes, more water fun!

Drew has not ceased to amaze me in the water. He leaps into the water with no fear whatsoever. He is loving both the lake and the pool. He jumps off the diving board on his own, goes down the slide, and is now using swimmies.




The kids love soaking each other with the hose- fully clothed.

Checking out her cousins new wake board.

Drew loves tubing with Daddy.


This one I had to throw in, just because it was so cute. Drew was happy to be her prince and dance with her.