3rd and final camping trip {TriPonds}

Friday, August 16, 2013

We spent the week of August 3-10 camping at TriPonds with our group of friends from church. Once again we had 13 adults and 12 kids 4 and under!

The first part of the week was a little disappointing for August weather, but we made the most of it! By the end of the week we had gorgeous weather!


Gray didn't do much swimming that week, so I'm glad I got a pic of him when he did!




Checking out the petting zoo! Sadler was so nervous to be around the goats!

Autumn and Sadler deep in conversation about the crazy goats!

Grayden LOVED these Perler beads I took along for him! Kept him busy for hours!

The Genzink's Choo-Choo was a big hit!

fun with play-doh!

kissing cousins!

I was so proud of the boys sleeping habits, they came a long way since our first camping adventure!





they loved the mud puddles we woke up to Wednesday morning!

arts and crafts time!


I can not even begin to guess how many miles were put on the bikes that week! Countless!

snuggles with Aunt Lisa after wearing himself out jumping in the pool over and over again!


Robb surprised us Thursday by taking off of work for the afternoon, we LOVED having him around to play during the day!

After spending all morning golfing on Friday, the guys made us a yummy dinner, the onion rings were amazing!

cool dudes!


Grayden sat with the Robb and Mr. Phil for quite sometime, perfectly content just overhearing their guy-talk!

Saturday night ride in the kayak!


The boys and I took a hayride around the campground, loved that!

snuggles around the campfire!
Grayden helping with the pancakes for our big breakfast Saturday morning!

 
delish!


Robb hooked the cable up later Saturday morning so the boys could watch a little TV, the couple DVD's we watched for some quite time got pretty old!


Robb took Gray along with some of our friends to go pick blueberries while Sadler was napping that afternoon.
Grayden and Kelli walking back with their loot.

Mindy and I trying our hand at making donuts for Sunday breakfast!

Sunday morning we took the goat on a short walk, 
this goat was so stubborn we had to bribe it with a tree branch, 
Grayden said "here goat, come get your appetizer!"
too funny!

Yes, that's Sadler walking a goat! He'd come along way around the goats over the week. 

The campground held a church service later that morning that we all went to.
They invited the little kids to come up and help them sing a song. Grayden marched right up there and was even handed the microphone for a little solo!



 After the service we headed to pool one last time, and then packed up and headed home!
We had a great time!

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{bUmPDATE} end of week 18!

Sunday, August 11, 2013




baby L. 18w3d, 
profile; femur bone and knee cap over and up to the left. dark spot in the middle is the heart. 

Belly and full shot of the legs. 

 Bare belly comparison every 6 weeks:

Comparsion shot of my 18(ish) week belly picture with Brenham. 

I've been feeling SO much bigger this time, but by comparing pictures, I guess it doesn't seem too far off. Maybe just carrying different?!



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Insta Friday

Friday, August 9, 2013

Our week in phone pics:

It was time to update all the picture frames, they change so much!


The boys were asked to model some new clothing at Tip Toes Saturday, Sadler was not into it but he sure looked cute!

Grayden loved handing out the coupons



We headed out for a week of camping on Sunday!
We're having a great time!

The boys are LOVING this giant jumping pillow!


chilly morning fun playing t-ball!


Gray's been obsessed with his bead projects. 


What I'm reading:


I missed the final episode of the Bachelorette so I had to catch up on my laptop!


We woke up to so much rain Wednesday morning but the boys made the best of it playing in the puddles!


 Kissing cousins!


19 weeks today! 
Photo backdrop is our camper's bathroom! hehe!

Lots more camping pictures to come!
Hope everyone is having a great week!

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insta friday

Friday, August 2, 2013

our week in phone pics

Getting ready Friday night I realized another perk of the baby belly; my skinny belts don't slide down all the time anymore! :)


Robb and I went out on a date that night to celebrate our first date 12 years ago!
Things sure have changed!

We had a great time enjoying dinner and a little shopping downtown, and ended the night with a movie. 


We had a huge task Saturday afternoon, cleaning out the play room, we got rid of LOTS of toys and re-organized everything.

P.S. A few of my IG followers commented on our white storage bins, they are from Land of Nod and we love them.
L.O.N. just so happens to be having their friends and family sale going on right now so you can get those babies, or anything else on the site for 15% off. 

I have my eye on some new curtains for the baby's room!


Saturday night we went to the Berlin races for the K&R/W. MI International company party. 
It was COLD but the boys had fun!




Building castles


My friend Emily and I enjoyed a mommy lunch at Public on Tuesday. It was so nice to have uninterrupted conversation!

 Post-lunch baby bump! Feeling huge compared to my pregnancy with Brenham, was barely even showing with him at this point!

Rainy day painting fun on Wednesday


 It was bound to happen eventually, Gray got a hold of my cutting shears and gave himself a little haircut!


Yesterday was beautiful weather, we enjoyed our time outside!
Sadler thought he needed to fix his quad! Probably hoping to get it to go faster!



So bright in mommy's room watching Little Einsteins after nap time!

Enjoying some froyo this afternoon!


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