Caden's animal sounds...

Summer Adventures

Michigan International Speedway

Jonathan and I helped clean up the infield at MIS with friends from Holy Ghost.

We brought thousands of cans back to the church to be sorted!

^ hosing out the semi used to haul cans ^

Shelby

We spent four days with Geri and Pastor Loree - I enjoyed Pastor's late night conversations and Geri's delicous breakfasts

The Loree's new church

Ludington

It was raining when we started hiking in Ludington State park. Thankfully, Jonathan brought an umbrella!

Then the sun came out and it was beautiful the rest of the day!

^ Big Sable Point Lighthouse ^

^ the wind was blowing sand in our eyes ^

we got to the lighthouse just in time to climb to the top before it closed

at the lighthouse in Ludington, we watched an amazing sunset through a storm cloud

Canoeing

it started pouring while we were on the river, so we waited out the rain under an overpass

it was a fun float, even in the rain

Exploring

we took the Hummer on some seasonal roads...very glad we didn't meet anyone coming the opposite direction!

Silver Lake State Park

Little Sable Point Lighthouse

 ^ looking at Silver Lake from the top of the dunes ^

hiking on the top of the dunes

Michigan's Adventure 

I thought the wooden coasters were scary...maybe I'm not ready for Cedar Point...

the waterpark was fun too, even if I was freezing - I want to go back on a hot day

and a rainbow on the drive home...one of the good things about rain...

Trip to FL to...

...meet the niece!

Alayna Joy Anders

born June 27, 2009

^ Caden loves his little sister ^

It was great to see Ryan and Joy...

 ... and play with Caden too!

Who says newborns can't smile?

^ the Eddy family took us to the beach in Jacksonville, but then this storm rolled in ^

^ the Eddy family ^

^ on the way home we dropped Jared off at the Pulliams ^

I miss Caden and Alayna and wish Florida wasn't so far away!