All of the kids (except for 1 baby):
All of the kids with their grandmas (Casey's mom and her 3 sisters):
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Plantinga Family Reunion
Saturday was the actual reunion day. We gathered at Casey's Uncle Henk and Aunt Thres' house so that we could use the pool. There were around 40 of us and we had a great time together, swimming, talking, playing and eating delicious food!
All of the kids (except for 1 baby):
All of the kids with their grandmas (Casey's mom and her 3 sisters):
All of the kids (except for 1 baby):
All of the kids with their grandmas (Casey's mom and her 3 sisters):
Meijer Gardens
On Friday some of the guys went golfing in the morning, so the moms and kids went to Meijer Gardens. Alissa and I were joined by Casey's sister Renee as well as his cousin Joanne and cousin-in-law Becky and all their kids. It was a beautiful day to enjoy the children's garden and all the kids had a fun time together while the moms got to chat and catch up with each other.
We packed a picnic lunch and after lunch Alissa, Renee and I took all of our kids back in for a few more hours of fun at the farm and seeing the big horse. It was a long but great day!
Playing "old fashioned" games in the log cabin:
Sand area:
Beaver hut:
Fun at the farm!
The kids got to do an egg hunt and gather eggs from the lawn.
They also got to cut out a piece of cloth for this quilt and put their name on it:
Sing-along with instruments:
Cooling off in the water!
Human sundial:
Top of the hill by the big horse...
Such a great hill to roll down!
This was the reaction we got from Peter and Mason when I (jokingly) suggested walking through the rest of the sculpture park after we'd been at the gardens for 5 hours and we were all exhausted...
We packed a picnic lunch and after lunch Alissa, Renee and I took all of our kids back in for a few more hours of fun at the farm and seeing the big horse. It was a long but great day!
Playing "old fashioned" games in the log cabin:
Sand area:
Beaver hut:
Fun at the farm!
The kids got to do an egg hunt and gather eggs from the lawn.
They also got to cut out a piece of cloth for this quilt and put their name on it:
Sing-along with instruments:
Cooling off in the water!
Human sundial:
Top of the hill by the big horse...
Such a great hill to roll down!
This was the reaction we got from Peter and Mason when I (jokingly) suggested walking through the rest of the sculpture park after we'd been at the gardens for 5 hours and we were all exhausted...
Craig's Cruisers
This past weekend we had a family reunion with Casey's mom's side of the family. Casey's cousin John and his wife Alissa, along with their kids Ashlee, Case and Mason came from Virginia and stayed with us for the weekend. We had a blast with them! We had stayed with them 2 summers ago, so it was fun for our kids to reconnect.
On Thursday we had hoped to go to the beach, but it was cool and rainy so we opted for Craig's Cruisers instead. We had a great time racing go-karts, playing laser tag and arcade games, and stuffing ourselves at the buffet.
Alissa is a great photographer so I just let her take all the pictures of the weekend. Here are some pictures of our fun at Craig's Cruisers!
On Thursday we had hoped to go to the beach, but it was cool and rainy so we opted for Craig's Cruisers instead. We had a great time racing go-karts, playing laser tag and arcade games, and stuffing ourselves at the buffet.
Alissa is a great photographer so I just let her take all the pictures of the weekend. Here are some pictures of our fun at Craig's Cruisers!
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Happy 4th of July!
We continued our 8-year tradition of spending the 4th of July attending the Kentwood parade and having brunch with our friends. It was HOT HOT HOT out there today, but we found a shady spot and enjoyed the parade.
Elizabeth, Esther, Anna and Peter
Miriam and our neighbor Riley:
All the cuties in their patriotic gear, ready for the parade to start!
It was really too hot to play outside, but the kids convinced the dads to get out the pop bottle water rocket for a few minutes.
It's hard to believe we started this tradition when Esther was just 1, and Peter and Anna were in their moms' bellies! I think Anna said it best today: "I just love this little tradition!" :)
Click HERE for a post from 2007 with some pictures from the first few years!
Since it was so hot, we watched a movie in the afternoon. Then we had a few of our neighbors over for burgers. We ended the night by allowing our kids to stay up and go to the Kentwood fireworks for the first time ever. Yes, they are deprived children who are usually forced to go to bed on time so as to prevent crabbiness. Hopefully we don't regret this decision tomorrow, but they definitely loved the fireworks! I'm sure this will now be a part of our July 4th tradition for years to come!
Elizabeth, Esther, Anna and Peter
Miriam and our neighbor Riley:
All the cuties in their patriotic gear, ready for the parade to start!
It was really too hot to play outside, but the kids convinced the dads to get out the pop bottle water rocket for a few minutes.
It's hard to believe we started this tradition when Esther was just 1, and Peter and Anna were in their moms' bellies! I think Anna said it best today: "I just love this little tradition!" :)
Click HERE for a post from 2007 with some pictures from the first few years!
Since it was so hot, we watched a movie in the afternoon. Then we had a few of our neighbors over for burgers. We ended the night by allowing our kids to stay up and go to the Kentwood fireworks for the first time ever. Yes, they are deprived children who are usually forced to go to bed on time so as to prevent crabbiness. Hopefully we don't regret this decision tomorrow, but they definitely loved the fireworks! I'm sure this will now be a part of our July 4th tradition for years to come!
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