Monday, August 25, 2008

More pictures and more fun...








"I'll stop those waves! I have a life-server on." Barends quote from when we walked out on the pier yesterday at the Holland State Park. We made him wear a life preserver because of the amount of waves and how much they were splashing on the pier. The water was beautiful, unfortunately i couldn't go in, because my daughter wasn't liking the sand blowing in her face too much. There were red flags out (no swimming due to strong undercurrent) but Trav and Barend, Barend just staying on the shore, braved the waters and waves. Barend enjoyed laying down in the sand while the waves pushed him forward further onto the shore, until a couple of them were big enough to get in his face. Poor B was shivering after just a few minutes because the air was cooler than the water.

Barend also wanted to see the lighthouse and since it was on the other side of the lake (Lake Macatawa) we drove around to the south side of Holland and went through a private gate thing to walk up to the lighthouse. Barend enjoyed the walk and the lighthouse, but it was starting to get late and colder. I had Juniper wrapped in a blanket and was holding her and Barend was on his dads shoulders. Trav turned and asked me if i was doing ok holding juniper, i told him yes and that was the last time trav asked...barend on the other hand asked it about 20 times, "how you doin back there mama?!?" My little boy :) Here are some pictures during last week and stuff...don't have any of the beach, cause both of us were too lazy to take any.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Few more pictures...





Barends favourite phrases, "What happened?" and "Why?" for instance we made "keenie" bread the other day and he got into the cinnamon and got it all over his shirt...he looks at his shirt and says, "what happened?" i explain to him and he then proceeds to ask why...silly goose :)

Saturday, August 02, 2008

Aftermath...




He couldnt wait....he also decided he was going to have two and try to hide the evidence of his first one behind the bench :)

Friday, August 01, 2008

The Cupcake and The Tea...




So we made cupcakes today and Barend wanted one soooo bad. I told him he couldn't eat it until we had dinner. This was 4pm it is now almost 5:30pm and he still hasn't eaten it, but has insisted that it was his cupcake and he was going to hold onto it. Wow! Can't believe he's lasted this long without taking a bite :)


The other picture is a picture of him with the sun tea that Trav made. Barend wanted a picture with the tea :) Don't ask me why.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Struggling...

It's been a tough few weeks emotionally. Pray for me!

Friday, July 25, 2008

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Monday, July 14, 2008

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

We're Home...

It's a strange feeling to be back at my parents house. It's changed so much, but every time I step in the door and smell the air all the memories (or actually most of them) come flooding back.

My mom, with my brother and niece, came to Holland to pick up Barend, Juniper, and I and take us back to Freeland for the week. It was Juniper's first "long" car ride, something more then 40min. It took us just about 3hrs and it went relatively well. When we got into town we saw my grandpa and some of my relatives at Fire Mountain. It was Juniper's first time meeting her great grandpa.

It's going to be a busy week making stops here and there and catching up with family and friends that I haven't seen in awhile. And now that I know how to transfer pictures from our camera to the computer and post them, I'll be doing that :)

Have a happy 4th of July!!

Monday, June 30, 2008

Sunday, June 22, 2008

"I can do that...."

Trav, Barend, and I were watching 10m platform diving today and Barend comes out and says "I can do that at Grandma Sopcak's house." Wouldn't that be cool! : )

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

What's Happening...

Trav got a job!! Yeah!! We're moving to Holland, MI this Saturday. So we've been busy packing and taking care of a 2.5yr old and a 4wk old as well as trying to find a place to live.

Thanks to everyone that have been praying for our family!

Juniper has grown so much already. She has her nights and days mixed up, but I know that at some time by God's grace that'll change. Barend loves his sister, always wanting to hold her and kiss her and have her "play" with toys. He's getting big too. Talking in full sentences and asking "why?" all the time. When he's upset he crosses his arms and looks away and kinda puckers his lips. Hard not to laugh when he does that. Still loves it outdoors and it'll be hard to leave my in-laws. They have been so good to us.

Well anyway, gotta go do more packing. I'll be posting more pictures once we get hooked up at our new place with high speed internet : )

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Picture...


OK so far I have one picture on the computer of Juniper. She looks so much like her brother when he was born.

Monday, May 05, 2008

Announcing...

Our little bundle of joy has arrived :)

Juniper Lily Ammeline December Brack (we just liked them all)
7lbs 2oz - 19 1/2 inches long
born at 11:47am on May 3, 2008 at home in the water

I'll post some pictures when I get them and our story when I get another minute :)