Opening presents

We ended the night opening presents at home and having a piece of cake!!!

Ear's Pierced

Makalynn's big present for her birthday was getting her ear's pierced. She was so excited. We went to libby lu in Younkers at Rivertown Crossing's mall.
There were two girls that helped pierce her ears. There names were Sara and Sam. Makalynn was very curious about everything they did.
They cleaned and marked her ears. She held very still through it all
Her facial expressions said she wasn't so sure during the actual piercing itself, but she didn't cry at all.
She was a star 3 year old that day. She was so excited about her new earings. She got a certificate and they put sparkles in her hair when she was finished. When we left the store she told us it didn't hurt at all. Our little girl is growing up!!

Makalynn's birthday at the zoo

We had such a fun day on Makalynn's birthday. Mom and Dad had the day off of work so we could spend it with our three year old. We went to the zoo and had lots of fun looking at all the animals. After the zoo we went to the park for lunch. I can't believe our baby girl is three already the time has gone by so fast. They have been an amazing three years and we thank the Lord everyday for our special little girl.

Makalynn's birthday party with the Dryer/Jones side

This is Makalynn and she is disgused as Uniqua a character from her favorite show the backyardigans. She picked out the mask for her third birthday!!!


Makalynn had so much fun opening her presents. She loves them all. Thank you everyone for all the nice things and for coming to her party we really appreciate it!!

Makalynn's birthday with the

Makalynn's birthday party with the VanEerden's

Makalynn had a very fun birthday party with Justin's side of the family. She had a backyardigan theme this year. I did my best with the cake ( I did need a little help from my mom)
She loved opening her presents she got lots of really nice things.
Her first robe!!!!
She loves anything to do with music. This is her first recorder. She really loves it. I like it most of the time but we have our moments!!
Three candles to blow out. Thank you everyone for all the wonderful gifts and helping make Makalynn's birthday so much fun and such a special day!!!

Mark and Amber's boat

Sunday we went and spent the day at my brother Mark and his wife Amber's boat. It was such a beautiful day. We had so much fun. We spent the afternoon swimming in the pool at the marina. We grilled dinner and than took a boat ride and got some ice cream in Grand Haven. This is Cole and his older cousin Addison(6 days older). They were so cute together. They are doing so many of the same things.
Makalynn had so much fun playing with Hallie for the afternoon. They stayed very busy swimming. They were taking a little snack break.
There was a party going on near the pool. There was a lot of music playing. The girls spent a long time dancing together near the big speakers. They were so cute!!!
Swimming with DADDY!!!
More fun dancing!!! It was such a fun day!!

Silver Lake Sand Dunes

We went to Silver Lake sand dunes for a day with the VanderWal family. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time. We wish everyday of the summer could be spent doing things with friends and family. We took Justin's parents jeep and the VanderWal's took their Bronco.
Cole loves Grandpa's jeep. You would think he would think it was to windy and bumpy but not Mr. Cole J. He loved it!!!
This is Makalynn's friend Tessa. She is a couple months older than Makalynn. They have so much fun together. Makalynn rode in their Bronco the whole time. She didn't even ride in the jeep once because she wanted to ride with Tessa. They were both a little scared when Jason went up the first big sand dune "test hill" but they said they liked the little ones.
In between riding around in the dunes we spent sometime on the beach. The lake was very cold but there was a lot of big puddles all over that the kids had tons of fun playing in.
Makalynn and Tessa found a big sand hole that someone dug and they thought it was very fun to sit in the middle of it. We had a very fun day. Days like that always go by to quickly but they sure make good memories!!!

Blueberries

We went and picked blueberries. Makalynn and Cole were very excited when we got home and began to wash them. They ate more blueberries than they have eaten in their whole lives. YUMMMY!!!

Cole was so proud of himself the more blueberries he could eat the better!!! And he could do it all by himself all he needed was a chair!!

Cole's First Haircut

Cole had his very first haircut. It was starting to get long in the back and over the ears. He did pretty good. Makalynn went first so he could see how his big sister did it. He wounldn't sit in the chair by himself so he sat on my lap. He looked like a very handsome man when it was all finished.

Daddy's Girl

Makalynn's favorite person to swim with is her daddy. They have so much fun together. If daddy walks into the pool area Makalynn runs and gets his swimsuit from the bag and brings it to him. Daddy has just as much fun as Makalynn teaching her to swim, jumping with her, and giving her rides on his back. Daddy claims she is going to make it to the olympics by 2024!!!!

Grandma's and Grandpa's Pool

Makalynn loves swimming at Grandma and Grandpa VanEerden's pool. We usually visit the pool 2 to 3 times a week at least. Makalynn thinks she is a very big girl because as she says it " it is easy you just say 1-2-3 jump" and of you go.......
SPLASH!!!!! She just started jumpin off the diving board and she loves it!!!
She is in the pool as much as she can. My little fish!!!
She loves her pink goggles...for GIRLS!!!
Makalynn loves her Grandpa. She thinks it is so fun when he comes swimming with her. They like to play monsters and when Grandpa catches her he kisses her. (It is the only time in her life it is okay for her to play boys catch the girls and kiss them.)

Chicken Pox

It's official Cole J. has the chicken pox's. I noticed a few spots on him on Sunday and didn't think much of it. Monday when I picked him up from work he was covered in red spots. I called the doctor and he wanted to see him. I thought he was allergic to the antibiotic he was one but surprise he has chicken pox. He is being such a trooper. They haven't stopped him yet. They don't seem to bother him. The doctor said the don't really start to itch until day 3 and 4 so we will see what tomorrow brings. Now we just wait for Makalynn to come down with them as well. He is a cute little spotted boy. His new nickname at our house is spot!!