Saturday, August 30, 2008

Grand Rapids, MI

School has begun, and I am now back at Southern, beginning my second year of University life.  My schedule has already begun to fill up much quicker that I would have liked it too, but that's just life.  Seeing as I don't know how faithful I will be about posting, now that the school year has begun, I decided I had better go ahead a post the last of my pictures from this summer.  
Last weekend, my mom and I made a surprise visit up to Luke and Audrey's place in MI, along with Jonathan and Lindsay.  We had an incredibly fun time, and it was the perfect ending to my summer.  Below are some pictures from the trip, (the first four are Jonathan's).    
 
Me, Audrey, Lindsay, and Mom, taking a walk somewhere in Grand Rapids, MI. :)


Eating at some fancy Italian restaurant, with the most awesome basil lemonade.


The church, in Grand Rapids, where Luke is assistant pastor. (Read the sign. ;)


A large button we came across on our walk along the river. (So Luke seemed to have a way of disappearing before we remembered to take the camera out...)
 
Some gladiolas we bought at the farmers market in town... That was the neatest place!


And here I didn't think I was going to make it to the beach this summer! lol  What an awesome lake!


Crashing waves, soft sand, towering dunes, seagulls, no salt in your eyes... it was perfect. :)


And being able to spend that time with my mom, sister, brother-in-law, and some awesome friends, made it better than I could have asked for. :)

- Shannon

Monday, August 18, 2008

A Seven-year-old's Astronomy

Just had to post a funny conversation that took place in the car, on the way home last night. Praise God for the laughter that children bring... Life would be so dull without them. :)


Hannah: (looking out the window) "Look! It's the North star!"


Dad: "Funny thing is, Hannah, you're looking towards the South."

Hannah: *pause* "Well then, that must be the South star!"

Shannon: *chuckles* "No Hannah, that's not the South star."

Hannah: "Well then, where is the South star?"

Heidi: "It's at HOME!" (logic being, that's where we saw the stars last night!)


Obviously we haven't covered astronomy yet in their homeschool studies. lol

- Shannon

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Hannah Turns Seven!









- Shannon

Note: Hannah's birthday was actually on the 12th, but due to rain we were unable to get out. Today was our first nice day. :)

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Rained In...

Well, today Hannah officially turned seven... but unfortunately the rain kept us from going out and getting any pictures. Incidentally, it didn't keep the kids from racing their scooters around the driveway... in the pouring rain. ;) lol They were bored inside, and silly me made the suggestion that they might actually enjoy playing out in the rain! (I know I do. ;) So that's what they did... for the entire afternoon! They came in this evening, soaked to the bone, but grinning from ear to ear. :) Anyhow, seeing as I couldn't post pictures of Hannah, I thought I'd post pictures from the party, of the attempt that my mom and I made at cake decorating... or cupcake decorating, I should say. I'll leave it to you to guess what they're supposed to be. :p

My little brother Isaac broke the ears off and said it
looked more like a grandma in her bonnet...


Boy did we have trouble keeping their heads up! lol

- Shannon

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Heidi Turns Seven!










- Shannon