Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Fourth of July 2015

We went to the Grandville parade with my parents and my cousins this year.  It was much shorter this year, which was actually perfect because it doesn't start until 11:00am, and it usually gets super hot if the parade takes too long.  The rest of the day was spent at my parent's house, relaxing by the pool, grilling out, and having fun.  Added bonus: both girls took good naps. 





Thursday, July 23, 2015

these girls...

Same hat, same porch, different girls...I don't think I could love them any more! Thank you, God, for these beautiful, precious gifts!

Kate - summer 2014
Liv - summer 2015






Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Japanese Gardens with Grandma

Matt was surprised to find out he had the day off on Friday, July 3 since the lab (Van Andel Institute) was closed, and Heme/Onc Clinic was closed.  So, he and my dad planned a day to work on the built-ins in our basement while my mom and I took the girls to Frederick Meijer Gardens and then swimming at their house.











The guys made great progress, and we had a lot of fun at the gardens:) What a beautiful day!

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Matt's vacation

Matt had a week off at the end of June.  We had big things going on both weekends of his vacation, so we spent the rest of the week here at home, working on projects, getting stuff done, and having fun as a whole family.

Meijer
Home Depot

Japanese Garden at FMG



popsicles!
more trips to Home Depot...all the wood for the bookcases downstairs!

On Friday, my brother, Bryan, and his girlfriend, Lisa, were in town.  We took Kate to Michigan's Adventure and it was a blast.  She had so much fun, and it was really fun to watch her do new things and giggle and laugh.  We let Kate skip her nap that day, so by the time we left (just after 4:00), she was totally wiped out.  She was asleep within 5 minutes.

elephant ride
ferris wheel
helicopters
boat ride with daddy
car ride with mommy


My cousin, Scott, got married in Muskegon on Saturday.  It was a perfect day and so much fun.  Special thanks to Tessa and Justin for babysitting our girls so we could stay out late!






On Sunday night, we had a big cookout at my parent's house for everyone to see Bryan - and meet Lisa.  The kids had a lot of fun playing together, and it was fun to catch up with all the aunts and uncles that we don't see as often any more.

s'mores


wouldn't be a Kadzban get-together without something crazy, like shooting off fireworks