A beautiful day at the beach!

Lake Michigan really does have one of the best views and it offers an amazing coastline.  

The water might have been a little chilly though :)

Grandpa B and Keekee

What do you do at the beach if you don't like sand

?

You hold your feet up of course and hope someone carries you the whole way! :)

Keenan eventually got use to the sand, at least a little

Aunt Kim and Liam! 

What a beautiful woman in a beautiful scene! :)

Liam had no problem with the sand!

What a little cutie!!

All we need is love... Aren't they cute? :)

All 3 Grandkids...

not all looking at the camera; we found that to be next to impossible! 

I'd say they are still pretty darn cute though!

Liam's Motorcycle

For Liam's 3rd b-day we got him a motorcycle (much like the one Alex got for his 3rd b-day!) Though he was a little unsure at first, we think Liam liked it... and we KNOW Keenan did!!  The two boys spent the better half of the next few days fighting over whose turn it was next to ride. :)

So much fun

Liam helping Uncle Joe put it together!

Celebrating a few b-days at the Lake House

Happy birthday Emma, Liam and Grandma Mary Ann!!

Yummy GF cupcakes for the big 8 year old!!

Aunite Kim chatting with K-man

Aunt Tomi hanging with the big 3 yr old Liam!

Emma at Horse Camp

Emma is a great little rider and rode Coco while at camp.  Coco is not the best horse, unlike Maggie.  Coco got a little freaked out and jumped the course instead of walking it.  Good thing Emma knew how to handle this!  Not all the riders would have been able to stay on!  

 Greenfield Village with Amy and Liam

Amy and Keenan on the horse carriage

Keenan and I riding in the Model T

K-man and I waiting...

Waiting for the Model Ts

The Mamas in hats

K-man and LJ butting heads

Liam and Keenan

Keenan loving the animals

Just checking things out

Just thought these were pretty :)

Emma hanging out with her doggie cousin at G-ma Sandy's house

Happy 8th Birthday Emma!!

We had a wild time at the creature conservancy!  The animal presentations were amazing, the food was delish and the guests were the best! What more could we have asked for?   Thanks to all who made the special day for Emma extra special!

The birthday girl posing in front of the goodie bags!

Everyone thought the kookaburra was pretty funny!

Ava really enjoyed it too!

These too are adorable!

Amy got a little freaked out at parts! :) 

Dad and Sheshe

Little Elias smiling cutely

Josie

Lars cheesing it

Enthralled party guests

Uncle Paul, Auntie Shell and Grandma Sandy enjoyed the Kookaburra too!

Mike

Noah

Adorable Oscar

Aunit Shell and K-man

Elias going to town on the bench!

Some of the yummy food, mostly animal themed of course! :)