8.31.13

Heading home: bikes, dirty laundry, and crabby toddler in tow.

8.30.13

Cottage couch cuddles.

8.29.13

A perfect night for some Burt Lake boating fun.

8.28.13

10 hours on a boat with 14 of my closest friends...

and an opportunity to experience Lake Huron to boot.

8.27.13

Hunting for Petoskey stones and such.

8.26.13

The Cheboygan River Lock.

This didn't happen until Wednesday, but it's late, and I'm tired, and it's too cool not to share.

8.25.13

I'm not sure if I trust this boat driver.

8.24.13

Ahhhhh, Cottage Week is finally here.

8.23.13

Those mid-90's cheerleading / sign-making skills 

are really coming in handy now.

8.22.13

Shopping for school supplies (and horsing around) with the big two.

8.21.13

18 Terpstra's and counting.

8.20.13

Modern day milestone.

8.19.13

One more from this weekend, too cute not to share.

8.18.13

And thus concludes Birthday Week '13.

8.17.13

That time you said "Let's run 5 miles on my birthday," 

and your friends said, "Sure!"

8.16.13

Ella and I are feeling very clever after our latest crafting success.

8.15.13

It was a line-writing sort of day.

8.14.13

Full circle moment: Ella's first cheer practice.

8.13.13

Thankful for dear friends + a night away from it all to celebrate Year 34.

8.12.13

A lovely way to begin Birthday Week -- pedicures with my mama.

{Thank you, Theresa, for offering to watch the kids!}

8.11.13

Pure Joy.

{Thanks for having us, Matt & Kate!}

8.10.13

What a handful! (Literally.)

8.9.13

Tree chopping day.

8.8.13

Anytime your calendar reads "visit hog",

you know it's going to be a good day.
{Thank you, Lori!}

8.7.13

Finley came to play!

(And she left her pesky Oma at home ;))

8.6.13

A very special snowcone-making, cupcake-baking, flower-picking, 

Anne-of-Green-Gables-watching overnighter with Nana T.

8.5.13

Little Boys doing their best to become Little Men.

8.4.13

Tradition.

8.3.13

2nd cousin bonding.

8.2.13

The Homestead cleaning crew.

8.1.13

That moment when your boy tells you, 

"Mom, I just need to have an adventure." And you oblige.