SUMMER FIRSTS

Tabitha just has been growing so much this summer. She enjoyed a day of strawberry picking or shall we say strawberry eating!











Here is Tabby on our new backyard deck sporting her Hope College hat! It is never too early to get her thinking about college!












Here is Tabby after enjoying a yummy something! She does love to eat and she wears her food quite beautifully! We love this girl! She is our little comedian and so sweet hearted. she loves her big sister so much!











We have had a wonderful summer so far! It has been a summer of many firsts for our girls and our family! We began the summer with a great trip back to Michigan to visit family and friends. We ended our time with a trip to Orlando to visit Disney World. Lydia got to meet Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty for the first time! It was so special for her!































We were able to take a little trip with our friends to the Cascade Mountains and Lake Chelan! It is such a breathtaking place, as you can see in this picture. This shot was taken in Steheken, a remote mountain village that you can only get to by boat or plane. We took our friend's boat and rented bikes to go to lunch at this great little place there. What a fun first for our family!



Jon and I got to go tubing on Lake Chelan! What a surrounding to go tubing at!
















Lydia experienced her first short haircut this summer. She and mom could not handle the painful brushing that needed to take place to maintain long hair. So after a few tears and wanting to put her hair back on, and mom continuously tweeking this hair cut after finding stray hairs, Lydia loves her new look and we are all happy! We think it looks darling!








Lydia got to stay up late for her first 4th of July fireworks display! She enjoyed the time with her good friends Cooper and Connor Barton! She had a blast and did not get sleepy at all!
















Kristyn got to experience her first time clam-digging on our beautiful Whidbey Island. Jon and Lydia did their part too! It was a lot a fun! The highlight for Kristyn was seeing hundreds of tiny crabs crawling around the tide pools.



As you can see, it has been a fun summer of many firsts! We look forward to what's in store as the summer continues!