A lesson learned

So, it was raining. Not just a little bit either. It was positively pouring buckets, raining cats and dogs, I mean really! I figured it was pretty warm and so I wore flip-flops to take Corbin to preschool. That was a mistake. The flip flops succeeding in "flipping" water all the way up the back of my legs! All the way to my bottom. So heed my advice, "flip flops are not for rain", especially when rivers are forming on the sidewalks. :)

Also, it is very hard to take a picture of your own tush! I tried several times to get from my feet all the way up, but to no avail.

Impression 5

This is the best kids place I've ever been to. The kids loved it! Thanks to our friends for inviting us along with them. Corbin thought this bubble room was a blast. I thought so to. Just look at that bubble!

This man was really helpful and fun.

They wouldn't let me get a picture of it, but they were actually inside of a bubble.

Pop! There it went again.

Oh come on guys! Just let me get one photo!

Madalyn loved playing in the water.

What should we do now mom?

He was pumping up the pressure so he could shoot a ball at a bucket. He loved this so much, and I got a pretty good workout too!

Pump it up buddy!

There were so many fun things to do and see!

This is where Madalyn spent most of her time. She wasn't eating cookie the whole time though ;)

We had a super fun time at Impression 5 with some of our friends from church.

Open wide Corbin, and say Ahhhh!

Nature Center with the Miller's

I love Nature! These heart shaped leaves say it all! Our friends the Miller's took the kids and I to a great Nature Center where we got to walk trails and see some wildlife. We had a great time and I got a lot of pictures!

We saw this bunny and he wasn't even fazed by us.

Looking for fish in the pond.

The sun was high and hot that day :) I liked how our shadows looked when we were walking.

Madalyn loved watching the fish and turtles.

These two weren't even bothered by us. Just soaking up the sun.

I love how these pictures turned out! I love how the light plays on the leaves.

It looks like they are walking through the veil of heaven :)


Corbin and Miles are great friends.

The boys had a wondeful time exploring the trails.

Grand Haven Beach, MI

We had the chance a week or so ago to see the Beach at Grand Haven. The kids had a great time at the beach. I think Madalyn was a bit tired though because she spent half the time curled up in a towel and lying down. Corbin had great fun hitting the waves. He hasn't ever seen them before. He went after them "Kung-fu Panda" style by hitting them when they came in. It was hard to get any pictures of him because he was on the move so much but there are a few here, albeit not very good :)

Look at me mom! Aren't I the cutest???

Here is one of our friends who came with us!

Two new friends exploring the beach together!

Poor baby! So cold and tired! It did get kind of chilly at the end.

Just got done whipping those waves into shape and is ready for the next one to come!

My hair was cute and curly when we left for the beach that morning, but the strong winds blew the curls right out! Madalyn is mad at me because she was trying to take a picture but kept putting her finger in the way so I tried to show her how to hold it and she freaked. That's 2 for you!

Pool Time with our new friends

We got to spend a few mintues in the kiddie pool this week with our new friends. My kids loved it! It makes me consider trading in the Elmo Sprinkler for a pool...well, almost ;) But we did have a fabulous time. This was the second time last week that they got to do this, although Madalyn never actually got to swim the first time, there were too many rowdy boys around. Poor girl! Here are the photos from our adventure.

Corbin was so happy for an excuse to use his new water shooter toy. Maddy was happy that she got to actually get in the pool.

You can't get me brother!

I think I took this on accident, or it may have been Corbin, but I like how it turned out. It would make a great background for scrapbooking.

The Elmo Sprinkler

We bought the kids this cute little sprinkler a long time ago. But we haven't ever used it until this week. They LOVED it! They couldn't get enough. Hopefully this will keep them from playing in the water from the sump pump :P Yuck!