Saturday, December 27, 2025

July 2025

 

I passed my clinical social work exam!

Hamilton!!

Cat Cafe



Lewis Adventure Farm with cousins

Delicious

Neighborhood lemonade stand

4th of July

-Caleb got a janitor job at Nate's power plant. Isaac got a landscaping job at Integrity.

-We watched fireworks over Lake Mac on our boat, along with some other friends in their boats.

-We celebrated Enoc's 1st birthday

-Lexi ran at a couple of MS cross country practices

-Grandpa DeMaster visited the kids for a couple of days.

-Stephen went to Camp Roger for a week with his friends, Patrick and Graham

-Isaac played the prelude on the organ

-Isaac, Stephen and Lexi did HC's soccer camp

-Julia, Stephen, Lexi and I went to the new Cat Cafe. They desperately want a cat, but witnessed how quickly Mom's allergies kick in around cats. Sorry kids, you can get one when you are an adult. 

-Stephen and Lexi went to MI Adventure with the youth group

-We took Stephen and Lexi to see Hamilton, Stephen's dream finally came true! 

-Nate, Stephen and Lexi went on a fishing charter on Lake MI and caught some salmon

-I passed the clinical social work exam! I had found out that my previous exam scores from the state of NY did not count here in MI. I was so upset that I had to study and take the exam again, 20 some years after I had been in my master's program. I studied all summer and was so relieved that I passed the exam-again! I am now a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW). 


June 2025

 

Stephen's production of Schoolhouse Rock

Gun Lake with the Jongsma family

Whitecaps game



Flipping pancakes for the yg fundraiser

Last day of school

-Caleb finished his sophomore year at GVSU, Isaac 11th grade, Julia 10th, Stephen 6th and Lexi 5th

-Isaac and Stephen did 4v4 soccer camp

-Isaac got his senior pictures taken, how is this happening?

-We celebrated Nate on Father's Day

-Tim and Jenny's family rented a house in Holland for about 6 weeks. Steph and Ben's family visited for about 2 weeks during the same timeframe. We had family pictures taken, spent a day boating at Gun Lake, went to a Whitecaps game, went out to eat at the Olive Garden, and had lots of cousin time. 

-Lexi did volleyball camp at HC for a week

-Stacy visited her friend Robin, in PA, who was going thru breast cancer treatment.

-Stephen was in the Schoolhouse Rock, Jr production and he did great! I had flight drama, but my travel savvy friend figured out how to get me home in time for his show.