Last week, we had such a great time in Illinois...lots of getting to connect with friends and family and lots of relaxing!
Our amazing priviledge that our paths crossed with our beloved Dr. Parkhe who was here from India and his son, who our boys affectionately call "Omlet" and our dear Joe.
So much good time with Grandpa & Grandma!
An August birthday celebration!
Getting to go to "Hymn Sing" with Great-Grandma.
Precious friend, Jada...2 really "silly" girls!
Getting to ride "Jeeps" any chance they had and swimming in any other spare moment...in some of the most beautiful days of the summer!
The boys had been dreaming of "playing golf" so they got in a little time at the Driving Range before Brian left for his few days at a work conference.
We also got in some time with our Out-of-town Potluck and me and kids with girlfriends...both events I failed to bring our camera. Its amazing how much older our kids seem this year...they had a BLAST playing with the kids and we had soooo much fun getting to catch-up with our friends!
And the last morning, I got to go to the hospital with my sister while this little guy got "tubes in his ears"...yes, he won over all the nurses with his darling-ness!
So much good time with Grandpa & Grandma!An August birthday celebration!
Getting to go to "Hymn Sing" with Great-Grandma.
Precious friend, Jada...2 really "silly" girls!
Getting to ride "Jeeps" any chance they had and swimming in any other spare moment...in some of the most beautiful days of the summer!The boys had been dreaming of "playing golf" so they got in a little time at the Driving Range before Brian left for his few days at a work conference.
We also got in some time with our Out-of-town Potluck and me and kids with girlfriends...both events I failed to bring our camera. Its amazing how much older our kids seem this year...they had a BLAST playing with the kids and we had soooo much fun getting to catch-up with our friends!
And the last morning, I got to go to the hospital with my sister while this little guy got "tubes in his ears"...yes, he won over all the nurses with his darling-ness!We headed home, so thankful for our time together with family and friends...and so thankful for the fun and relaxation we had!!!
How does it happen that a baby with one of the roughest starts radiates great JOY wherever he goes? Does that kinda thing come through the hard times or through knowing so many people have prayed for you & God has answered...He has a special plan for your life!
How does it happen that proud as can be parents the day of his birth stand today so humbled and amazed at God's amazing work through BJ's life? What a priviledge to share with others about our "miracle baby"!
This is just the morning, note left with the elaborate sketch I was to depict on the cake...the knock-knock joke book, notes left for us under our door that he was up & ready to see his cake. He LOVES his Playmobile, Legos & every sport! He's loving to swim, is a great help and plays so nice with his brother & sister!
Part of a great vacation is getting to try new restaurants...Bubba's in Traverse City was just as great as Trip Advisor said...
We crossed over the bridge just to say we had been to the U.P....here it is looking back on the bridge.
Waiting for the Mackinaw City Laser light show, we left just a few minutes into it...but the Elephant Ear was worth the wait! 
We had a fun day on Mackinac Island (maybe needed the double stroller)...but it was amazingly beautiful and peaceful to be there. We had read a book from the library about the Island, so it was really fun to see it "for real life".
