Florida 2022

 February 3-7

After having sick kids and adjusting our travel plans, we were eventually able to get to Florida together!  Nathan flew down a few days before me and enjoyed some time to work in a beautiful, warm location in a condo right on the water! 

We spotted dolphins swimming!

We found beautiful shells.

We read books on the beach.

We took walks and enjoyed watching the birds.

We went parasailing for the first time!

The condo we stayed in was across from the beach.

We went on a jet ski dolphin tour.

It was thrilling to see dolphins swimming and jumping out of the water right next to us!

We ate delicious food, enjoyed conversations together, and watched the sunset over the water.

We watched a fisherman catch a shark.

We stopped for lunch on our drive back to the airport and had this view over the water.

I'm thankful that Dad and Mom were able to watch our boys so that we could enjoy a relaxing long weekend together.

January 2022

 New Year's Day was our Christmas party with the Bolkema family.

Opening presents.

Mason got a Technic Catamaran and some activity books.

Levi got a Fitbit and binoculars.

Dorian got a Go-Pro style camera.

We played Bingo!  

Dad and Mom surprised us with beautiful handmade wood decorations as prizes for our Bingo game.  They are so creative and talented!  

We enjoyed mom's homemade pudding!

Playing with Livian and her toys!

Adria played her new game with Mason and Grandpa.

Fishing at Sandy Hollow.  Dorian loves it!

Completed!  

I couldn't wait for snack time after school!  Dad and Mom made cheeseboards and cheeseballs for us as a Christmas gift.  Yum.

We had fun watching Mason play basketball.

Nathan, Levi and Mason went to take down the tree stand.  Mason thought it was fun to sit in it and see what it was like.

We saw ice boats on Spirit Lake.  So cool!

Covid hit our family.  Not fun.

Love our new tv stand!

Mystery at Shady Acres

Levi did an excellent job playing Basil, the desk clerk of indiscriminate origin.  Great accent! Knew his lines! Confident!  

What a great group of kids!

And a great fan club!  Eden came to see you.

All of your grandparents were there!

More pictures from your performance on Saturday night.

Aunt Kerry came with us Saturday night.

We are so proud of Levi for putting in the time and effort it took to make it a great show!

Mason had fun at Braxton's birthday party.