September Activities

 Mason helps Grandpa paint the field stone at the end of their driveway

 Baby girl at the park in Allendale

 She just wants to go.....

 Mason practicing his Ninja moves in the sand.

 More Ninja.....

 Madelyn discovers the sprinklers.

 Cheerio bandit - she can eat a lot of them!

 Who me, I didn't do it!

 But I'll make you a deal to tell you who did.......

 New trick - smush sippy cup on tray until you have a nice puddle

and bend down and suck the water off the tray.

 Followed one ant around the top of the concrete curb.

 Present on her first birthday.

Her own duplo legos!

 Had fish fry birthday party in Allendale. Ray came home from Ferris State and "Auntie" Julie was

there, too.

She danced around and around to "Happy Birthday" and "Hot Dog, Hot Dog" from

Mickey Mouse Playhouse until she fell down a bunch of times. She grabbed grandma's

phone while it was on FaceTime with the cousins in Atlanta and

danced them around, too!

July 18-22 Visit From the Kraft Cousins

 Grandma gets out the "Tuneyville Choo Choo" for Madelyn.

Mommy and Aunt Colleen once enjoyed it. These "CD's"

are 37 years old.

 Mason plays with Hudson, Caleb, and Aidan in Lake Michigan.

 The four boys at Craig's Cruisers.

 Four golfers at Fruitport Country Club. They teed off and putted on each hole and played the par 3s.

 Won't be able to fit them in a tub many more years.

 The five cousins together.

 Mason's playdough creation.

 Babygirl takes a bath in grandma's sink.

We walk (more like a stagger) all over the place now and push our doll buggy, too.

Busy Early July

 Mason has little sister right where he wants her. He seems pretty pleased about it....

 The family at Great Grandma Donna's "cousins" party in Macomb Illinois.

 Mason climbing on the playground equipment at the Macomb park.

 The traditional visit to Uncle Randy's mower shop in Macomb. Mason really

liked this one!

 Sister really liked the kitty!

 Visiting Great Grandpa Ted Kendrick at the Gibson City Illinois Hospital Annex.

 Back home with our new doggie.

 In the orchard helping Grandma Carol pick sour cherries.

 Mason and grandpa playing MarioCart

 In the boat fishing in Wolf Lake with grandma and grandpa. Mason liked the worms.

 Mason's first bluegill was a little one,but we caught a dozen or so and a few were 

big enough to eat.

 Baby sister helping grandma fill the dishwasher.

Who is this girl that's just my size? Madelyn weighed 20 pounds 

12 ounces and was 30 inches tall at her 9 month checkup.

June 25th Mason at Spring Lake Aquatic Center

Mason running across the floating platforms at the

Spring Lake Aquatic Center. He is quite the little

fish in the water, too. He now does front and backward

somersaults under water and can swim to the bottom

of the pool.

Mid-June Baptism and Grandpa Visit

 Madelyn was baptized on Sunday June 15th, Father's Day

by Beverly's new pastor from Scotland. Here mommy 

puts on her first dress.  

 All dressed and ready to go.

 Messing with the brother.

 Practicing her walking.

 Hey preacher! Is it my turn yet????

 Do I let this guy hold me and spill water on me?

 I guess I will cooperate...........

 Hanging out afterward with Auntie Ray.

 Grandpa Dave came to visit and Madelyn helped mommy

grill. Or maybe just played with the marinade. She was

not happy when she had to give the bottle back.

Blueberry applesauce in the hair.

May 20-24 Happenings

 Madelyn loves grandma's mashed potatoes.

 Mason and Hank the bear at Countryside Greenhouses.

 Madelyn is the latest to love Aunt Colleen's Roy Rabbit.

 Mason and his friend Owen on the small roller coaster at Fruitport Old Fashioned Days.

 Up high in the elephant ride.

 WOW! Those cars spin fast around the corners!

 Crusin' in the 'coaster.

 With mommy and Owen at the top of the Ferris Wheel.

 Going round and round inside the big bear ride.

 Merry-Go-Round.

 Feeding carrots to the goats. They will eat them paper plate, too.......

Mason back home with his very own ball peen hammer.