Summer time

Where has the summer gone, time sure does go by fast when you are having fun. We have spent a lot of time this summer going north and hanging out at our cabin. We also took a nice family vacation to the Fort Wayne Indiana Zoo. It was a great zoo and I really want to go back again next year.

My new job allows me much more time to spend with the family, which is a nice thing (sometimes?!?). The girls are growing fast and although they like to fight a lot (which drives mommy & daddy a bit crazy), I can see that they love each other. Christian has been in Detroit living with my parents and working. I can't believe he is 17 now. Where does the time go.

Picking Blueberry's at the cabin (not drinking coffee as it somewhat looks like).

Going for a walk in the woods (this is what Pat likes to do, the girls like to pick up sticks and leaves and the occasional feather).

And then they want to be carried the whole way.....they are heavy.

Christian and Lia. My mom brought him back to Grand Rapids for a visit and we all got to hang out a cute little playground by the cabin.

The Fort Wayne Zoo. The girls didn't like the mist, but I thought it was pretty neat. The whole zoo was wonderful, both Pat and I were really impressed.

Their favorite part of the zoo.....the Range Rover. Pat liked it to (this and a tractor that came at the end of our trip).

Which one is the monkey?

Kendyl and Lia had fun "hiding" in the closet at the hotel.