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The kids enjoying their last day together at Lake Michigan.  Could they be any cuter?

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It was open house night at school and Hailey was pretty excited to be officially a big kid!

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Fishing off the barge at Grampa Paul's.  Hailey was determined to catch a whopper!

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Reliving some childhood memories and making some new ones with cousins at the Dutch Village.

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Just another swim at Grama Dar's pool.

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All three kids (and Trent) marched in the Roosevelt Park Day parade today!

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Her first time actually trying anything on in a dressing room.

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Our "free" Groupon visit to the Grand Rapids Museum.  I guess the kids were ready to get back into school mode.

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Just another afternoon at the beach.  I love it when my kids can all get along and play together and I can just sit and relax.  This was one of those days.

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This morning Trent and I took our eldest son to the middle school to get all registered and set up for the new school year.  It is hard for me to believe since it seems like he just started Kindergarten last year.

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An afternoon of pretend play.  "We are on a boat and it hit something and split in half".   The ate dinner out in the garage and even asked to sleep out there.

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We stopped in the Sand Bar to wish Grama a happy birthday!

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Another check off the summer list - drive in movie!  The boys even stayed awake for the whole double feature!

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Sitting on a lounge chair, eating a popsicle, waiting for Miss Fern to get home so she can go over to her fire.  Do summer nights get any better?

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We found a bag of Evan's binkys in the garage sale stuff.

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Spencer wearing Dad's hat and glasses while hanging on the beach.  What a gorgeous day for the beach!

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Hailey and some friends looking a bit developed in the pool.

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Our first time picking blueberries.  We picked over twenty pounds!

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Home from vacation and back to reality.  Every time we go to "the circle store" Hailey insists on hugging the big red ball.

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Something about this view never gets old.  Pure Michigan!

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After years of talking about it, we are finally here.  Mackinac Island!

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When we asked the kids what "repeat" things they would be interested in on our UP trip, Evan and Hailey were adamant about visiting Oswald's Bear Ranch again.   They can't get enougth of those bears.

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Zeus the Boa Constrictor waiting for lunch at the Marquette Children's Museum.  He loved slithering around in my boys' hair.

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In the northern most tip of Michigan  - Copper Harbor.  The kids would have climbed and explored around these rocks forever!