Wednesday, June 11, 2014

First Beach Day of the Summer

We headed out to Lake Michigan a few weeks ago when Mem was up to visit. We dared to take the stairs at Laketown Beach, and it was definitely a workout!

View from the top (and taking a break from carrying her little 25lb body :)).

Lots of playing...


And Taylor did lots of running...

Cam stumbled upon a bit of a drop off when playing in the waves and got totally wet. The water was freezing cold, so she required some snuggles afterward. :)

Looking forward to spending more time at the big lake this summer! 

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Memorial Day Weekend

Another Memorial Day weekend at the lake! The weather was warm and beautiful, but the water was incredibly cold. With the long, really cold winter, I am hoping it will feel comfortable by August. :)

The lake when we arrived. (Celebrating a successful drive with no bouts of carsickness - we made some strategic stops along the way to give Taylor breaks, and it helped!)

The next morning it was barely 50 degrees, but the girls only had one thing on their mind - play on the beach.

Taylor did not mind at ALL about the cold water. :)

Bundled up and headed into Charlevoix. With the air off the freezing water, the ride was pretty cold!  :)


After a birthday dinner at Red Mesa, we had some amazing cupcakes that my uncle Scott bought from a new place in town. Amazing.

The next day, the weather was just as great.
Toes in the sun. :)

Dinner at the Landings. Can't beat the view.

The group (and I got to have a little inside tour of the 45' beauty parked behind us. :))

Playing in the cuddy

Watching Bapa work on the engine

Sunrise run before we left on Monday.
Before the run

When I got back :)

Felt like a good kick off to summer that's just around the corner! (And hoping the lake warms up fast!)

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Summer break = time to catch up!

My photos are piling up from the past month and a half - it is time to make sure the blog gets caught up!

First, I just gotta say how EXCITED we are that it is finally spring (although some days are hot enough that it feels like we skipped straight to summer).






We survived our first neighborhood garage sale. When we moved in, we had already heard about this spring tradition. For two days, food vendors are brought in, the neighborhood becomes a one-way street, and you have to rope off your yard if you don't want people parking on it or walking all over it. It is a bit crazy. I got to walk around one evening after work with these guys. We even scored a few deals!

Another fun part of the neighborhood we live in now is that it is within walking distance of a farm with a lot of animals for the kids to see! Taylor and Camryn love looking to see if the baby goats are out. We stopped by to see them one evening. Kinda cute. :)


Another fun place, now within walking distance, is a nearby nature preserve - with a pond with a BUNCH of frogs. This will probably be frequented a lot during the summer.

Right now we are getting to enjoy the sun a bit more because of a new storm door that my dad and Uncle Scott installed for us. We love it!


Completely random picture... one night I was really tired, and laid down, falling asleep on Camryn's floor. Within about 15 minutes, the girls had created quite a pile of blankets and stuffed animals around me. :) (Can you see me? ;))

I spent a lot of time with these people...
...early morning workouts...

...and teaching with these people... (out for dinner one night together)
My birthday was last month, and an amazing classroom parent of mine put together this basket of goodies for me. It was so, so sweet!!

One evening last month, Taylor was drawing, and drew her first picture of our family to show me. I thought it was the sweetest thing ever. (From left to right - Ryan, me, Camryn, & Taylor)


About a month ago, the Slagh family grew by two! Taylor and Cam have two new little cousins - Adam and Owen. They are adorable!
Proud uncle :)

 
And lastly - Taylor started toddler t-ball this month! It is the cutest thing!! Parents shadow the children, and there are no coaches. I was imagining more chaos, but it actually went really well.

It helps that Taylor's best buddy, Ty, is on the team, too!! They are adorable together.

Taylor loved batting and getting to run the bases.






She mostly played with the dirt when her team was in the outfield. :)
The little sisters (Addi and Cam) did pretty well watching the game, too!

I think I am finally caught up! Excited for it to be summer break (and to hopefully keep up with life better on here. :))