Silver Beach

Today was our last summer Friday to spend together at home before school starts. Next Friday we'll be on the road to the Vander Werf reunion. We decided to go to Silver Beach today. It's in St. Joseph, MI and is such a beautiful beach with a long pier and lighthouse. We didn't get there until 2:30 because I HAD to get some things done at home first... like bake 2 loaves of banana bread, do 5 loads of laundry, the kids had to clean/vacuum the van, start packing for a week long trip... you get the idea. We stayed for 3 fast hours and then came home again. We invited Beppe & Pakka to go with us so that was fun. It was a beautiful summer day in the mid 80's and little humidity.

The kids and I leave tomorrow afternoon for Iowa and we have a busy day before that... 2 soccer games and the Rollpak summer picnic. Poor Tony has to stay behind and work until next Friday. I feel bad for him but am thankful that he encourages us to at least have some fun without him and doesn't has a problem with us running off... like to Iowa or somewhere! : ) He is a hard working guy who gives up a lot for his family... and yet is always there when it really counts. I'm very thankful for a husband with perseverance like him.

I'm not done packing yet so I need to get off the computer and get something else done. Here are a few pictures for you from today.


Madison is bringing water up to her trench to fill it up... only to have it quickly disappear.


I buried Madison in the sand. Quinn tempted the seagulls with laying bread on her stomach. They were sooo curious but not brave enough to come that close. Look at all of them watching.


Quinn dives into Lake Michigan like a fish. : )


Quinn spent 1/2 his time trying to catch a seagull with this net. It was amusing to watch his different tactics.