Extra MI Photos

As we were downloading photo's from Jude's birthday, we realized that we had photos left from our trip to MI.

In the car on the way home.... the black around his mouth is from a frosted cookie.

Just before leaving to NH we got a chance to visit on the East side of MI.

Jude's new obsession with opening and closing drawers.
Ruth's new kitchen has drawers that slide with ease.

The last hurrah at Grand Haven State Beach.

Joel, Jack and I got out to the beach as a storm was making it's way onto shore.
Jack wasn't in the water for long.

Joey's birthday was a few days before she arrived.
We got a chance to celebrate a few days late.

Our cousins invited us over for a swim in their pool.
Joel was the favorite, he was in the pool supervising the coveted slide.

The day of the big picture we all were at the Rycenga house. It was a great time to catch up with the whole clan. We all made it home for the photo.... (44 people, many of which are kids).


Jude's first parade... and no tears. Despite the loud noises, all the kids managed to stay occupied with all of their candy loot.



Pizza party! Aunt Becky gave all the great grand kids a can of shaving cream to build a tower. It was a blast.