Summertime Skating

Lucy's first time on ice skates and she LOVED it!  Godmother Amy had her balancing and moving well.  Typically on a first try, you're lucky to go around the rink once.  Lucy did at least 5 times.  I guess all of those hours watching brother helped.  Oh, and wearing a pretty pink skating dress.

Lucy's first experience on the ice!

With Godmother Amy.

Grandpa came to watch from the hockey bench.

On another skating outing, Uncle Brian joined us.

Bikes

Grandma got a hold of a few bikes from a friend.  The kids had a great time making a race track in the back driveway.  Nickolas mastered the art of the controlled fall - he seemed to at times have more fun falling than riding.  Lucy, of course, had to use the pink and purple bike.  Flora preferred the Flintstone method to riding.  Very sweet of Grandma's boss to lend us the bikes.

Kids in a Candy Store

A nice friend from highschool invited us to the candy/chocolate store he manages so the kids could make their own chocolate covered pretzels with sprinkles and try out the selection.  Grandma Julie is ready to submit her application to work there since we had so much fun.

Tennis

Brian and David with their highschool coach.

First time mommy's played tennis in about 5 years.

Mixed doubles champions who beat mommy and Uncle Brian.

Nickolas reaching for an overhead - he's a natural!

Zoo

Zoo train - Flora has been saying "All aboard!" ever since.

Being a flamingo

Special dinosaur exhibit

We got a little scared and held on to Godmother Amy for dear life as we approached the T-Rex.

Lots of sound effects and big foot stomps during our journey.

Orangutans

Klode Park, Lake Michigan

Captivated

Lucy spent most of the time crouched down to collect water in her bucket.

Who needs sand toys when there's a bottle and a rock?

Once enough water was "caught", it would in in turn, be dumped on a specific spot.

Flora kept a safe distance from the waves.

Rituals

Watering Grandma's flowers

Water colors with Grandma

Evening popcorn snack