Allie

In June we were invited to go horse riding!!  I couldn't believe what an AWESOME experience it was for Kailyn and Will to see all that goes into riding a horse and taking care of him.  They helped brush and watch Lindsey saddle Allie, the most gentle horse you've ever met!

Kailyn absolutely LOVES this horse and can't wait to see and ride him again soon!

The kids rode around an indoor arena where they could watch themselves in mirrors:)  Kailyn needed little assistance and caught on quickly how to make Allie go where she wanted.  Will, on the other hand, needed someone to guide Allie around the arena!  Thank you so much Lindsey and Ella for such an amazing experience!!!!

Backpacking through the Bible!

The last full week in June, the kids attended VBS and "Backpacked through the Bible!"  That Sunday they sang some of their songs for the congregation.....we were so proud of both Kailyn and Will!!!!! 

That same afternoon we took the bikes out for a bike ride and ended up riding 4 miles!!!!  Afterwards we hit up Captain Sundae and then headed home to make dinner over a campfire:)  What an amazing family day....Thank you Lord!

Thumbs!

 For Father's day this year the kids really wanted to get Ryan a bird feeder...so we headed to DeBryn's in Zeeland and they picked one out!  Then we got to decorate!!!!  We used our thumbs to add some caterpillars, ladybugs and butterflies.  On the bottom I wrote "Thumb-body loves you!"

We think it turned out perfectly for our backyard......my little bird watchers are ready!

Gone Picking!

In mid-June we headed to DeLange's Redberry Farm to pick our families favorite fruit.....strawberries!!!! We picked at least 20 quarts of berries in under an hour, thanks to our amazing little helpers:) That day we put up 8 batches of jam....yummy!!!! We also tackled a few strawberry pies and mashed some berries to freeze for shortcake...it was a very productive day!!!

Summer Fun Days!

One day a week I'm hoping to treat the kids to a "summer fun day!" These days would include fun things to do around Holland....like Dutch Village! Which is just where we headed for part of this weeks fun day. We also had a picnic and played at a park and then headed downtown to the splashpad for a little water fun! I'd say our first summer fun day was a success:)Our first ride....pumper cars, Will's favorite!

The swings!We watched the dutch dance demonstration and then Kailyn joined in for the kids dance at the end:)The kids each walked a goat...too bad the goats weren't as excited as Kailyn and Will!brushing the bunnies:)My dutch little babies!Simply adorable!The kids love to sit on the various horses and carriages around the park...this one used to be a mail carrier.Playing dutch games!After our picnic and playing to get nice and hot, we headed to the splashpad:) I'm looking forward to many other summer fun days with my kids this year!

Beatle Mania!!!

June 12 was the kids' dance recital! We arrived just 20 minutes before our dancers were to report backstage and were the first people in line to enter the auditorium:) I wanted to make sure we got good seats seeing that this is the only year both kids would be performing! Will was so excited, he couldn't wait to get his tap shoes on (and he didn't want any help!)Will and his little buddies were superheroes dancing to "Help". As you can see Will was Spiderman:) He did a great job watching Miss Marie and kept a smile on his face throughout his whole routine. Watching him I couldn't help but cry...it was so rewarding!Great job Will!Kailyn was a sailor and danced to "Yellow Submarine". We couldn't be more proud of her and what she has learned this year! Taking a bow.....job well done Kailyn!!!

My Little Dancers

This year both of the kids were in the spring dance recital!!! Here are a few cute pictures before rehearsal......Kailyn and Will were both super excited to be able to be in the recital and they both did an EXCELLENT job:)