Late April Picture with "Grandpa" shirt

The grandpas finally get some credit!

April 20th Easter at Grandparent Kendricks

 Baby girl can sit up real well on her own now.

 Outside with grandma with her "hat" on.

 Family Easter picture

 Mason helps grandpa unload a playset.

 Working hard.

 Daddy throws Mason up high. Wow! He does not seem to get tired.....

Mason found a bubble gun hid along with his eggs.

April 2014

 Madelyn showing off her balancing skills

 Madelyn really likes Mason, Mason loves his sister

She is always trying to get him

 Almost got him

Mason on top of the trailer in the back yard

Early April Madelyn Activities

 Sitting up playing with a little blanket support.

 Excited about all the toys.

 Do I have to hold this smile any longer?

 Oh, no, what's this?

 Thank goodness it is edible!

 Yum.......

 We brought mommy to grandma's for the weekend so

she could get help grading tests and taking care of us.

 Getting heavy for grandma to carry.

Driving her Jeep.

First Silver Lake Sand Dunes Trip of 2014

 From the parking lot it looked like a fun challenge just to get on the dunes. Mason, Uncle Josh, and Dad went to the dunes for some treasure hunting. The objects lost by people on the dunes are often uncovered in the fall and spring.  Sitting on top of the sand you can find washers, nuts, bolts, even small pieces of glass. Whatever is lost finds its way to the surface. 

 In the parking lot Mason discovered how thin the parking lot was. Every year the blacktop floats on the sand and water beneath.  It is easily broken each spring. You shouldn't build on a sandy foundation or so I've been told.

 Uncle Josh taking a turn pulling the covered wagon.  Kept Mason out of the wind and because of the sunshine it stayed much warmer inside the wagon.

 He was doing just fine in his luxury wagon. Goldfish and animal crackers kept his energy up.  He could jump out whenever he spotted a treasure field.

 Of course he found some trees and made sure to climb the good ones. He walked a lot and made sure he threw plenty of pieces of driftwood into the water.

 At times he just sat in the warm wagon while uncle Josh and Dad hunted for treasure.

 Not to be outdone Mason searched for treasure too. In total he found 84 cents and many random objects the other two would have never thought to pick up.

You can see Lake Michigan in the background. Ice, water, ice, it was pretty cool looking.

 We could not get him to look at the camera while hunting for treasure. Too many things to discover. Pieces of metal which could pop tires, washers, springs, ratchet straps, 5/8 craftsman ratcheting wrench, dune flag, and many more items were taken off the dunes Saturday. A great day out.

Madelyn's tongue was out and about all Saturday as well.

Mid-March Mainly Madelyn

Madelyn now eats in her own seat at the table.

 She really likes her oatmeal. 

Got to be chewing on something between bites.

 At almost six months she can really jump in her seat!

 Hi, grandpa! Whatcha doing?

 Madelyn's #1 entertainment. She watches the brother do everything. Mason is really into legos.

His latest is the Hulk.

 Hanging out with grandpa. We can almost sit up by ourselves.

 Another nap coming on......

Busy playing by grandpa.



Spring Break Trip to Macomb Illinois March 2014

 Grandma Donna had her hands full with the five-month-old

 Madelyn looking at her Great Grandma

 Precious girls........ 

 Mason got to go to Uncle Randy's mower shop and visit "mower" the cat.

 Hanging out with the cat on a riding mower.

Playing his tire rolling game.....

 Mason would be a champ if this was an Olympic sport.

 Chilling with mom.

 Madelyn was a great traveler. Here she has her extra hair hat.