August 2025

 

Stephen, Gavin, Thandi and Lexi

Naomi and Ruth with their gifts

Naomi's 6th birthday

Enoc

Patrick, Grant, Jude, Stephen, Graham and Andrew

Tubing with his friends

Celebrating Stacey Hollebeek's birthday

First day of school- 12th, 11th, 7th, 6th

Isaac's 18th birthday

South Haven pier

Van Buren State Park

Camping

24th anniversary

5k finisher

Racing to the end

Grandpa's car at a car show

Thandi, Lexi, Gavin and Stephen

Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival

-Isaac went on a Serve trip to VA with the Providence youth group. His faith was deeply impacted by the trip. 

-Nate's Uncle Ken and Aunt Christy VanStelle visited us for an evening.

-Julia visited Hope College

-Lexi and Caleb ran the Heights of Hope 5k

-We celebrated our 24th anniversary

-Isaac made the varsity soccer team

-We went camping at Van Buren State Park for a couple of nights with the Shoemakers camper. The campsite is next to Palisades so Nate and Caleb had a fast commute. Isaac and Julia were not able to come because of work and soccer. Lexi had a nasty sore throat, but she was a trooper. We always enjoy spending time around South Haven.

-We celebrated Isaac's 18th birthday! We so enjoy watching Isaac play soccer, to see the trajectory from kindergarten soccer to varsity. Isaac is a leader and well liked by his peers. He still brings the laughter and mischief to our family. It makes me smile when he sits at the piano and plays. He loves Jesus, is cruising thru his academics and is looking forward to college next year. We love you, Isaac!

-Isaac went to senior camp

-Caleb had shoulder surgery

-A new school year began. Caleb-junior at GVSU, Isaac-12th, Julia-11th, Stephen-7th and Lexi-6th

-Lexi ran cross country at school and she played Holland Rec soccer. 

-Stephen played on the middle school soccer team

-Stephen is turning 13 in November and unfortunately can't take friends tubing at that time, so we did part one of his birthday party.

-We celebrated Naomi's 6th birthday. The girls get upset if one gets a present and the other doesn't, so I always buy two of the birthday present. 

-On Labor Day, we boated up to Grand Haven with the Gabrielse to experience the Coast Guard Festival

One of my favorite's of Isaac's senior pics