A busy August

August was a busy month for our family. We had our first flight with all four kids as we flew to Michigan to celebrate Mom and Dad Kruis' 40th anniversary. The girls had a wonderful time and we all enjoyed the beautiful weather. The girls spent their days biking around the neighborhood with Opa and going to the pool with Opa. It was fun to watch the cousins all playing together. We celebrated Gracie's 3rd birthday in Michigan with the family and Gracie got to eat blue cupcakes (compliments of Aunt Amy and Uncle Brandon) and put endless amounts of lip gloss on her lips (thanks to Aunt Katie's present). Once we got home Gracie got to go out with 2 of her girlfriends for a birthday outing. We let the girls pick out jewelry and then took them to the Cupcake Cottage for a treat. Gracie was not interested in the bracelets and necklaces. She decided to get 4 diamond rings and two headbands with lots of bling.

Using her lipgloss

Hannah enjoying the cupcakes

It had to be blue 

Birthday Girl

The cousins

Gracie loved kissing on Kenzy

Carter sharing his ice-cream with his cousin

Aunt Katie and my Chubbs

Aunt Barbie and Luke

Aunt Katie playing with Hannah

Uncle Matthew and Gracie

At the beach in Grand Haven

Posing at Reed's Lake

Carter and Claire

Me and my love

Picnic at Reed's Lake

Pool time with Opa

Gracie playing 

What a sweet face

His first airplane trip

Hannah was quite vocal the whole plane ride over.

Oma, Opa, and their 7 grandkids