Blueberry picking

We have some friends who own a blueberry field and they offered it up to us to have some time picking!  We love fresh blueberries - so yummy.  And we always freeze some to use in coffee cake throughout the year!

Family Adventures

We had a great time spending a few hours at Nelis' Dutch Village. The oversized shoes, the wooden shoes attached to skis, the farm animals, the ferris wheel, the zip line..... Somehow we keep missing the candle dipping, which is my favorite thing to watch!

We also went to a semi professional soccer game. The Muskegon Risers are a newly formed soccer team here in town. It was good soccer but the fans were not fun to hang around.

Time for a wedding

Matt had the honor of officiating a wedding for one of our former youth group kids. Dan and Mattie got married in Grand Rapids on July 4. So, it was close to our home, it was almost our anniversary, we got to see many friends from MN, and we got to dress up and go out for the night!

sunsets and family visits

One of my most favorite things is a sunset on the beach. We had family here to enjoy this one with us. Matt's brother Jeff and family were here and we all enjoyed the scenery together.

Strawberry Picking

Brandon, Jessica, Maria and I had lots of fun eating, I mean picking strawberries.  We picked enough for a pie, jam, and a jello salad! DELICIOUS!

Brandon graduates

Brandon with his favorite 6th grade teacher. Actually, she's pretty cool and she may go down in history as Brandon's favorite teacher ever. Congrats on a great job!

jump ropes and tutus

Jessica had a jump rope unit in Physical Education Class.  She and two friends had a whole routine ready to go. Anika helped her make tutus to help the show!