Our Little Ballerina

Lauren has been taking a Pre-Ballet Workshop this week at the local dance studio. She loves it! She "does not want dance class to ever end!" We will be enrolling her in a regular dance class for the school year...Todd's worse nightmare begins.

Camping

We just returned from our last vacation of the summer...how sad! We have been so busy this summer, I cannot believe that it is coming to a close. Our last vacation was a camping trip with the in-laws. This is the first picture of our camping adventure...

The car was packed, we were ready to go, Todd turned the key...click, click, click. The van would not start. Luckily it was just the battery. An hour, a little elbow grease and $100.00 later we were on our way!

Grandma and Grandpa playing with Andrew in the Lake.

Lauren and I enjoyed the dunes along Lake Michigan...

Our family at the beach! We had beautiful weather every day that we were there!

Now back to those house projects that have been pushed aside for most of the summer...

Mulch Mountain

We spent most of the day outside today. It was a gorgeous day and we really enjoyed our time at home with the kids. As we were preparing to go inside for the night (relatively clean!) the kids made good use of the "mulch mountain" that we had delivered for our landscaping. Another bath for the kids today...although well worth it by the look on Andrew's face!

These are the good times...the messier the better!

Friends

We were watching some of our friends kids last night as they went out on a date. We really enjoyed ourselves and Lauren loved having the extra company. Lauren told me at the end of the night that we should have 5 kids at our house all of the time. Eek!

Swim Lessons

Lauren started swim lessons this week. I think that Todd and I were more nervous than Lauren was going into the pool the first day. She has been doing well, actually getting her face in the water now!! She is enjoying herself (for the most part) although we still have a long way to go until we pass the first "novice" class of lessons.

Great job, Lauren!

Dress Up

While we were at Grandpa and Grandma's house Lauren received some new dress up clothes from Grandma's garage sale treasures...she is quite a "princess!"

Of course we had to buy a tiara and earrings to complete the outfit...

Summertime

Although we have been quite busy this summer, we have also taken some time to sit back and relax with the kids.

Andrew blowing (ok, eating!) bubbles.

Lauren relaxing.

Enjoying the sprinkler.

Bookworms!
(Aren't they both getting so big?!)