family resemblence

We spent some time going thru old pics recently....

We keep saying Alena looks a little like her daddy... a girlier version of course!

Apparently Ben didn't always hate snakes ;-)

Camp out

These pictures are not in chronological order, but I don't think it really matters, it just bugs me. Anywho, these are a few photos of our first camping trip with Alena. A good first run, just two nights with a generally happy baby. Family photo at the campground

Alena in cozying up in her her sleep sack from Aunt Mattie

Alena contently posing with Rachel at the campground

A Cheerful Alena resting in her beach hut thing showing off her new suit and loving it.

Alena trying out the water in Lake Michigan for the first time, not entirely on her own will... She didn't love it. She needs to get used to swimming in 70 degree or colder water. I guess that can wait.

Alena and Rach in the beach hut thing.

Alena and I at the campground

The day before camping was a beautiful day and flowers were blooming. It was a perfect time to get some quality outdoors time. I gave Alena a flower which she is smelling above (actually she's smelling it with her mouth) and below she is posing with the flower in her cool hat (Thanks Ben and Ashley)

Open Your Eyes

12 weeks. I got to see the baby today! It sure likes to move. It would push off the right side of the uterus and go all the way to the left side and slide down like it was just trying to pass the time. Heart was beating at 162 per minute.

Super Man!

Father's Day is coming up so what better time to brag about Dad and his racing achievement ;-)
...First Place! ....in the 5K ....Clydesdale .... Masters ("old guy") division ... class B....
That running guy looks just like him, don't you think?
Congratulations Honey! Really proud of you!

Beer Store!!!

Some pics from the parents visit
(ask mom about the title for this post...)

some "research" at our wedding place



Coffee shop with mom. I won soundly in checkers
The Engagement Hike.











playing in the hail at the hotel.

Springtime

These are a few pics from the last month. Above is Alena's first trip to the Farmer's Market!
We planted our plot at the community garden 3 weeks ago. Alena watched. :)
Enjoying an evening at Reeds Lake.
Big blue eyes!
Lovin' bath time and her rubber ducky!

I recently realized that I haven't posted in a few months because of all that is going on. Here's a few pictures in no particular order:

Here's the last picture I took in the old house while we were moving. I had already loaded Avery's bed in the truck and so he used his backpack for a pillow and laid down to sleep in his old room.

Here are the kids on a visit in Milwaukee when I was living out of the hotel.

Avery helping us get the house ready to sell.


Here we are relaxing in the apartment and watching a movie.







Doing a little sailing in Muskegon.





Our last family picture in Colorado.