August 31, 2013

8.31.13

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

August 30, 2013

8.30.13

Cottage couch cuddles.

August 29, 2013

8.29.13

A perfect night for some Burt Lake boating fun.

August 28, 2013

8.28.13

10 hours on a boat with 14 of my closest friends...
and an opportunity to experience Lake Huron to boot.

August 27, 2013

8.27.13

Hunting for Petoskey stones and such.

August 26, 2013

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.

August 25, 2013

8.25.13

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

August 24, 2013

8.24.13

Ahhhhh, Cottage Week is finally here.

August 23, 2013

8.23.13

Those mid-90's cheerleading / sign-making skills 
are really coming in handy now.

August 22, 2013

8.22.13

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

August 21, 2013

8.21.13

18 Terpstra's and counting.

August 20, 2013

8.20.13

Modern day milestone.

August 19, 2013

8.19.13

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

August 18, 2013

8.18.13

And thus concludes Birthday Week '13.

August 17, 2013

8.17.13

That time you said "Let's run 5 miles on my birthday," 
and your friends said, "Sure!"

August 16, 2013

8.16.13

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

August 15, 2013

8.15.13

It was a line-writing sort of day.

August 14, 2013

8.14.13

Full circle moment: Ella's first cheer practice.

August 13, 2013

8.13.13

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

August 12, 2013

8.12.13

A lovely way to begin Birthday Week -- pedicures with my mama.
{Thank you, Theresa, for offering to watch the kids!}

August 11, 2013

8.11.13

Pure Joy.
{Thanks for having us, Matt & Kate!}

August 10, 2013

8.10.13

What a handful! (Literally.)

August 9, 2013

August 8, 2013

8.8.13

Anytime your calendar reads "visit hog",
you know it's going to be a good day.
{Thank you, Lori!}

August 7, 2013

8.7.13

Finley came to play!
(And she left her pesky Oma at home ;))

August 6, 2013

8.6.13

A very special snowcone-making, cupcake-baking, flower-picking, 
Anne-of-Green-Gables-watching overnighter with Nana T.

August 5, 2013

8.5.13

Little Boys doing their best to become Little Men.

August 2, 2013

8.2.13

The Homestead cleaning crew.

August 1, 2013

8.1.13

That moment when your boy tells you, 
"Mom, I just need to have an adventure." And you oblige.