Happy Memorial Day!!

I want to start this entry out by recognizing all the men and women who have or are still serving our country. Thank you for all you do.

What a wonderful weekend my family had. It all started off with my brother and his kids coming to spend the weekend with us from MN. It was so good to see all of them. We spent Saturday and Sunday morning hanging out at Kohler-Andre State Park playing in Lake Michigan. We all had a blast. Couldn't have asked for better weather. Saturday night I took Logan, Ethan, Emma, Nick and Jason to the races in Plymouth. We weren't disappointed. Saw some crashes and even better racing. I don't think Ethan blinked much the whole time we were there. He reminds me of Zack where you can read his emotions so easily on his face. Finally, Sunday afternoon and into the night we had a BBQ with friends and family. All the kids had so much fun running in our newly remodeled backyard. By the end of the night, we had very tired and dirty kiddos. On a side note, the food, prepared by Bruce, was the best. Overall, this weekend was one of the best we had had in a long time. Thanks to all who joined
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The 5 cousins ~ Emma, Ethan, Nick, Logan & Zack

Nick & Emma at the races


Hanging out with friends and family



Jumping Fun

Sleep

Well, who would've thought sleep was so important to everyday life. With 10 week old twins, it is even more rare. So, last night when I was awoken by Lizzy to eat, I realized I had just gotten more than 4 hours sleep in one block. (usually up every 3) This morning, I feel like a new woman. Haven't gotten that good of sleep since January. Let's hope this keeps up. Keeping fingers crossed.

Okay, here we go...

My sister has been pushing me to create a blog for my family for years. With my life getting crazier everyday, I figured now was as good as any to get this going. My hopes with this blog is to not only give those who read my entries updates on our family, but to write down those funny things my kids say each day or to remember fun days we have spent together as a family. I always mean to write these down, but never seem to have the time. They are forgotten so quickly. I seem to get the time to get on my computer each day, so hopefully I can create something to preserve all those precious memories and give one and all a good laugh on occasion. Wish me luck!!