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I really am very peaceful being where we are-but going to Michigan is still one of my favorite things to do! The Lord blessed me with my VERY gracious friend Michelle, below, who took pity on me and provided the way for the girls and I to get to take a trip to the land we love. THANK YOU MICHELLE (and Michael!) for allowing us such a fabulous wonderful week!!!! We love you!
Passing time in the airport...
This pic just warmed my heart. Which is good because sometimes I need to be reminded of her sweetness when I'm picking up an entire box of cheerios. :)
Cousins!
Meals at Aunt Lindy's counter...one of the ordinary things we miss so much!
Dear family...
Mel and Jess! We were pretending you were with us! :)
We went to watch Ava's buddies play soccer.
Then we headed over to this torture, I mean, fun spot. I was hoping my kids would never find out about Chuck E. Cheese, but their father is a softie.
Our great friends, The Warrens-and cute Ainsley...they are our role models for 4 kids in 4 years :)
I really just have the nicest friends. They had a little surprise shower for me...so so nice. I can't post anymore pictures though because I had a severe case of elephantitis in the face. And also I think some cilantro in my tooth. So maybe they aren't that great of friends after all. :)
Our ritual of Cheryl providing manis and pedis. When she starts charging we're in trouble.
Aaand the holiday I love to hate:
Our great friends, The Warrens-and cute Ainsley...they are our role models for 4 kids in 4 years :)
I really just have the nicest friends. They had a little surprise shower for me...so so nice. I can't post anymore pictures though because I had a severe case of elephantitis in the face. And also I think some cilantro in my tooth. So maybe they aren't that great of friends after all. :)
Our ritual of Cheryl providing manis and pedis. When she starts charging we're in trouble.
Aaand the holiday I love to hate: my little strawberry
Cupcake who wouldn't keep her hat on.
And check out Snow White! We went all out with black hairspray.
A special thanks to Tom Cruise for being a father to the fatherless at this event. Couldn't have done it without you bud. :)
Our 3 pretty princesses!
Hopefully I will look like these people when I grow up.
My other Michelle...such a beautiful, wonderful, funny addition to my life. Do you read her blog? You should. I'm gonna write like her when I grow up.
We cut off the mullet! (actually another wonderful Michelle did but I didn't get a good picture...basically all my friends are named Michelle. Or Steph/f/anie/enie)
Pretty Princesses (we missed you Paige)
It must be said: he's pretty, too! (sorry Wes!)
That's weird. Wonder where she would have learned that.
Sweet Aidan!
Cole worked really hard to make a pyramid with the girls. It didn't go quite as well as he'd anticipated I don't think. :)
I think he gave up. :)
Loooooved getting to spend some time with Ava's first ever friend in GR! Molly and cutie pie Charley. She and Reese are quite literally cut out of the same cloth. I remember Lesley telling me how wild she was and thinking-oh I'm SURE my third baby will be calm. Ha ha ha.
Just can't figure out how we grew in the same uterus and she didn't get any fat and I got an oversupply. Good thing she's so nice.
Pretty Lesley.
And pretty Stephenie (see?!)-my house still would be a mess if it wasn't for her. (ok well, maybe it kind of is a mess anyway, but there wouldn't be curtains.)
Yay for April!! Nothing like seeing ooooold friends.
Ok, why can't we ever get pictures like this with Mark and I in the picture! I guess Luke is more fun! We have such great cousins.
So thankful for a trip back to the land we love. And for friends who haven't forgotten us! We love you Michigan!
Cupcake who wouldn't keep her hat on.
And check out Snow White! We went all out with black hairspray.
A special thanks to Tom Cruise for being a father to the fatherless at this event. Couldn't have done it without you bud. :)
Our 3 pretty princesses!
Hopefully I will look like these people when I grow up.
My other Michelle...such a beautiful, wonderful, funny addition to my life. Do you read her blog? You should. I'm gonna write like her when I grow up.
We cut off the mullet! (actually another wonderful Michelle did but I didn't get a good picture...basically all my friends are named Michelle. Or Steph/f/anie/enie)
Pretty Princesses (we missed you Paige)
It must be said: he's pretty, too! (sorry Wes!)
That's weird. Wonder where she would have learned that.
Sweet Aidan!
Cole worked really hard to make a pyramid with the girls. It didn't go quite as well as he'd anticipated I don't think. :)
I think he gave up. :)
Loooooved getting to spend some time with Ava's first ever friend in GR! Molly and cutie pie Charley. She and Reese are quite literally cut out of the same cloth. I remember Lesley telling me how wild she was and thinking-oh I'm SURE my third baby will be calm. Ha ha ha.
Just can't figure out how we grew in the same uterus and she didn't get any fat and I got an oversupply. Good thing she's so nice.
Pretty Lesley.
And pretty Stephenie (see?!)-my house still would be a mess if it wasn't for her. (ok well, maybe it kind of is a mess anyway, but there wouldn't be curtains.)
Yay for April!! Nothing like seeing ooooold friends.
Ok, why can't we ever get pictures like this with Mark and I in the picture! I guess Luke is more fun! We have such great cousins.
So thankful for a trip back to the land we love. And for friends who haven't forgotten us! We love you Michigan!
6 comments:
You can rest assured we will never forget you because we so love you! I just like to pretend we are very busy between times we see each other, not that you live a million (give or take a couple) states away! :)
These pictures are so great and I know you LOVED your time in MI! I know you don't like Halloween, but all three of them looked adorable and I was ESPECIALLY fond of your little strawberry...so darling! Also, if you make another comment about having elephantitis or being fat I'm gonna drive to NOLA and whack you. You seriously look like you are 20 in these pictures...not 32. I love you and miss you.
love the pictures!! so glad you were able to head back to michigan to see such dear friends and family!
Still distraught that we didn't see you while you were here. Love the Halloween costumes. Ava's dark hair really threw me for a loop and a laugh. Glad you had fun with the west siders :)
yay!! LOVED seeing you and so glad the girls got to play! Missing you always. :)
Michigan loves you too! As do I. Miss you! But so glad I got to see you when you were here. :)
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