I am so blessed to have such an amazing husband who is also an amazing father. I love the way Jonathan is around our kids--they couldn't ask for a better daddy! We celebrated by taking him out for a huge yummy cheeseburger!!
Even though yesterday was the first official day of summer, we've been enjoying summer weather and activities for a while now. The kids love playing out back in the hammock and on the swing set!
And we've been doing lots of biking! I got a new bik e a couple months ago and it's amazing!! I'm already up to 25 miles+ after not doing anything last summer! Most recently we enjoyed a bike ride along the lakeshore over in Holland. This is why I love Michigan:
Luke, daddy, and grandpa climbed a sand dune!
What a little stinker face!
We stopped at a playground that Addie (sort of) enjoyed.
Luke got soooo dirty! But that's what being a little boy in summer is all about, isn't it?
We celebrated Peyton's 5th birthday! The kids absolutely love this dog!! And we think she's pretty special too! :)
A couple weeks ago we had our Athearn family campout at my in-laws'. The weather was a bit sketchy at first and we thought it might get rained out, but the sun came out at dinner and we had a great time! As you can see, we were the only ones brave enough to tent it! lol
Addison had a blast on her first camping excursion.
Luke was beyond excited to sleep in the tent!!
This little cutie is 10 months old!! She is into everything and moving everywhere. I still cannot get her to feed herself, though, and it's really frustrating. Any suggestions?? She sleeps and eats great and is a bit of a drama queen sometimes! ;) Her favorite word is still "dada" and when he walks into the room she just lights up--she is definitely daddy's little girl.
We spent Memorial weekend in Indiana with my family at Big Long Lake. We had gorgeous weather and enjoyed lots of swimming, boating, ladder ball, and food!! :)
Getting ready to head out for a paddle boat ride!
Our two crazy kids--don't you love the bed head??
Luke and Aunt Emmy.
We were able to take the kids to the kite festival in Grand Haven. It was a gorgeous day and we parked the car a few miles from the beach and rode our bikes in (which was a great idea--traffic was pure chaos!!). We had such a fun time together. :)
The water wasn't too bad! Usually it's freezing in May!!
We brought our own kite to fly. Luke loved helping daddy fly it!
This was also Addie's first time in sand. She wasn't too sure at first, but it didn't take long for her to dive right in (literally)...
She was covered in sand!! 
And this is just another gorgeous view I was blessed with one morning. God is so awesome!!
I mean, really, how blessed am I?? Luke and Addison are the sweetest kids and I am forever grateful that God chose me to be their mom.
