R & R

We went for a 3 hour canoe trip on the Muskegon River
The flower beds at the place we stayed- (insert eye roll)
The Bed and Breakfast we stayed at
Not much of a group picture!
Julia, Heidi, Lisa and Hannah
Caleb at the bottom of the sand dune
Here comes, Isaac!
Handsome boys

Nate and I have been married for 9 years now! We celebrated by going to a Bed and Breakfast for two nights. My sister, Mom and some babysitters took turns watching the kids- thanks to you all! We went to a place called The Shack near White Cloud, MI. We bought a certificate at Caleb's school auction. The place is a mix between a hotel and B&B. We had a hot tub room which was really nice. However, the place itself wasn't our favorite ever. The decorating scheme was a little outdated and the whole place had a campy/cutesy feel to it. We weren't super impressed with the breakfast either. There were signs around the place such as, "Eat what you take," and "Go to bed, lights out at 11." I guess we felt like someone was watching over our shoulder to make sure we made good decisions. The place does give guests a banana split every night which is a perk, but I don't think we'll stay at the Shack again. :) We did have fun canoeing down the Muskegon River for a couple hours. It was a beautiful day. We ate at some small town restaurants and just enjoyed a laid back schedule. Nate gave me a wonderful present. He had my blog made into a hard cover book! I've always worried that blogger would lose my blog history or something, but now we have our family journal in print. Such a great gift!

This weekend we had our annual college friends get together. On Friday night the adults went out to dinner without children. We also went mini-golfing and were eaten by mosquitoes, but had a great time! Today, the families met at Tunnel Park in Holland for a beach day. It was overcast and there were huge waves, but that made it more fun. I am grateful my kids aren't afraid of the lake, but Julia makes me nervous! She is always running for the water. We had a smaller get together this year, but we still enjoy catching up and watching our kids play together. Tomorrow we will celebrate Isaac's 3rd birthday!