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I typically do not slow down enough to write or read for pleasure on a regular basis but one thing I do is capture life's moments through the lens of a camera. This isn't something I claim to be good at. In fact, photographer doesn't even come to mind when I think of who I am. What does come to mind is I'm the one with the camera journeying through life as a wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, and friend.
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Friday

8.31.12 - Dinner at Old Boys

These goof balls have so much energy 
after dinner...we couldn't even get them to
pause for a decent picture.

Thursday

8.30.12 - Post Game Party


So the after game coaches family get together
was at our house and I cheated a little
 but the boys loved helping make the cookies.


Wednesday

8.29.12 - Did I Mention...

...she is not only into everything but that she also chews  
on everything.  Earlier I looked over and found 
her chewing on the foot bar of the wood chairs!  

Tuesday

8.28.12 - Naners!

This girl loves her naners, look at that scrunched nose!

Sunday

8.26.12 - Pray Then Like This:

A prayer we are all too familiar with...I've enjoyed listening 
to this back to the basics summer sermon series.  
Oh the irony of how this prayer has presented 
itself across numerous venues, many times!

Saturday

8.25.12 - Enjoying GH

GH Imagination Station
Derk and I remember fundraising and building this 
playground years ago.  Never once did it cross my mind 
I would some day play with my kids here.
What a challenge...getting all three to look at the camera.
This is the best I got and believe me I tried.
I love this picture!
Jalen jumping in the waves of
Lake Michigan by the GH pier.

Thursday

8.23.12 - PEACHES, And More Peaches

Each year we buy peaches from the "Peach Lady" who sells 
them for a few days out of her garage on 48th.  This year
unfortunately she was selling something other than the norm
which is typically Red Haven.  The Red Havens didn't make 
it this year with the out of the norm spring we had.
Never again will we buy something other than Red Havens.
There is absolutely no comparison!

Wednesday

8.22.12 - Part of the Team

Jalen has a big job this year...he's the water
boy and it is a huge honor to be part
of the team, riding the bus and having
a role that make him feel important.
Someone snapped a halftime shot
of both in the moment...Derk coaching 
and Jalen learning the game.  It's no
wonder coaches kids grow up to be 
great athletes regardless of their talent.
They've been students of the game 
before they knew how to read.

Tuesday

8.21.12 - She's 8 Months

At eight months this girl has decided the world is an oyster!
She loves crawling, pestering her brothers by helping 
them with whatever they are doing and feeding herself grown 
up food.  This little girl is full of it with a little sas!
Looking back....1m, 2m, 3m, 4m, 5m, 6m, 7m 

Monday

8.20.12 - Directions & Legos

Oh what a difference directions make to his lego fun.
This child will surely be a read before assembly grown up.
Thanks for birthday gift Heethuis', as you can tell he loved it!

Saturday

8.18.12 - ****MAN

No matter what day it is we have either spiderman, batman 
or superman in the house.  I remember when Jalen
went through this phase.  Gotta love it!

Friday

8.17.12 - Addiction!

If this is what keeps him happy, so be it!
We should definitely have coke stock though.

Thursday

8.16.12 - This Describes it!

Our home during football season or any other time for that matter.
I've accepted that fact the life is a little crazier with 3 kids.

Monday

8.13.12 - Kaleigh Rocks!!!

The boys loved the creative scavenger hunt their babysitter
put together for them...they sure are going to
miss her as she heads off to college.

Sunday

8.12.12 - Let'r Rip

Beyblades, beyblades, let her rip!
That is the cadence I hear over and over
before the tournament starts.

Saturday

8.11.12 - Summer Evenings

The smell, the stories, the smokey links and smores!
Does it get any better than this?

Friday

8.10.12 - Seriously...Scrabble?

Yes, we hung our heads when we realized that Derk beat us!
I guess teaching 3rd grade has helped his scrabble skills.

Thursday

8.9.12 - Up on All Four

We're talking hands and feet, not hands and knees.

Wednesday

8.8.12 - Jungle Daddy?

Just one of the many wrestle manie evening moments.
Jalen even has a little air in this picture.

Tuesday

8.7.12 - Happy 6th Birthday


Yes, folks that is a candle on the top of an ice cream cone!
And the warrior face paint is from his day trip to Michigan
Adventures with Aunt Annie & Uncle Ben.
What a day!

Monday

8.6.12 - Feeding the Frogs

Yes, thanks to Aunt Jamie we have frog 
pets.  Which, by the way, Jalen
said was his "BEST" present.

Friday

8.3.12 - Community Garden

There is something spiritual about gathering and eating 
from your own plants...blessed by God's care!

Thursday

8.2.12 - These Will Work

At-a-boy...these aren't so hard after all, although Derk
vetoed the top left after referencing it's airplane wings.

Wednesday

8.1.12 - August = Football

These kids are ready for it and there is no shortage of football
helmets in this house!