The WILDs Couples Conference

The renewed, refreshed and stuffed couple!

Our friends with us on the bridge in Cincinnati...one of our many stops on the way down!

Trying on shoes in the "Heels" store in downtown Lexington, KY. That was our overnight destination the first night.  What a precious time together with friends!! God is soo good to us.  The weather was outstanding and the messages on "Forgive. Forgiven" were just refreshing.  We were able to get re-acquainted with some friends and fellow pastors from long ago.  What a neat, neat experience.

Volleyball has taken over!

Time out and getting some advice from Coach.

In action.....

Allison is the setter on the team.  She is AMAZING if you ask this momma!!  She has spent much of the last 2 weeks traveling to Iowa and then to Hillsdale, MI for tournys. 

First day of school...2011

My big 3rd grader!!!

The beautiful girls God has given our family...Allison in 8th grade and Bryn in 6th grade this year.  WOW did the summer go so fast away.  No pictures of Mom this morning...she was having a meltdown.  I guess I wasn't as ready mentally as I thought.  :( But we made it through and now get to head to bed EARLY so we can get up EARLY again!! :)

Silver Lake Sand Dunes 2011

We took a long weekend and headed to the "other side" of the state.  It is our most favorite place on earth.  We decided to try a Yogi Bear Jellystone Campground.....super choice and an awesome time we had.  God gave us simply the perfect weather on Thursday and Friday.  We had no idea what to expect.  We found the off road dunes by accident.  After that we just had to try a dune ride.  Brad wasn't sure that he could rent a jeep and drive it so we just did the MacWoods Dune Buggies......we totatlly recommend it!! Sand as far as the eye could see and watching the four wheelers and jeeps and dune buggies come flying up over the dune.....AWESOME!!! Such a grand time together.

Happy Birthday to Me!!

My oh so yummy cake made by the kiddos and Gramma!!

Enjoying my darling's rendition of the happy birthday song...BAD!! :)  Thank you everyone for the birthday cards and presents.  I am now learning how to use my Nano ipod!!

Action shots of Football

Like Father, like son!!! This would be Brad's dream machine. Oi!!

Lake Michigan was perrrfect!!!

We swam and swam and swam and swam!!  The lake was soooo beautiful. Time spent with our friends was priceless!!