Michigan

There are so many things that I love about our annual trip to Michigan. I love spending time with my parents, relaxing, playing at the dock, visiting the little towns, wake boarding, boating and I absolutely love the gorgeous scenery. It's so great being able take the kids right outside the house to take a picture with some actual greenery in it. No driving around to search for hours for a little itty bitty patch that might be able to resemble a bit of green. As an added bonus, my kids don't really fight me on it (most of the time). I think they realize it's just part of the trip and if they grin and bear it they can go back to playing and having fun. Kelly on the other hand ... well that's a different story. I'm still working on him.

Easter

Easter Sunday

We had a great Easter Sunday! Jackson and Grace were so excited to see what the Easter bunny might have left for them. Grace really had no clue what was going on, but she can never pass up an opportunity to run into a room.
We found a few eggs at our house and then went to Oma & Poppy's for more Easter fun. We took a few Easter pictures and then started the egg hunt.

Jackson was so into it this year. He really loved it and never slowed down. He was even aware of the fact that Gracie needed to find a few and he would leave the easy to find ones out just for her (announcing that those ones were Grace's).

Grace seemed to enjoy just sitting and having her picture taken. Not really as eager to look for the eggs as her brother. Once we started the big hunt, she found her one egg and then she was done. She did not want to carry around her super cute basket or put anything in it (no matter how hard we tried). If we took her egg out of her hand, a fit was thrown. So, she spent the remainder of the time, carrying her egg and pointing to all the ones she found. It almost seemed like she was saying, "hey, there's another one ... who wants it?" Maybe next year she'll grasp the concept of it ... maybe.

Family Photos

I finally broke down and had family photos taken this year. It is on the TOP of my list of least favorite things to do. I love taking pictures of my kids or having pictures taken of my kids, but I never want to be in the action. I'm happier behind it! I guess all the peer pressure finally got to me. Here are a few of the best (a.k.a - most like our family). They truly capture what it is like to take our family pictures. Maybe this is another reason why I hate having them taken. I do have to admit, that they are pretty funny though!