On this drizzly day, we marked the first day of third grade for Mackenzie, the first day of seventh grade for Zachary, and the first day as a Junior (eleventh grade) for Nathaniel. Jillian woke up this morning to first day of school breakfast and confusion as to where all […]
Zachary is enjoying his season on the Knapp Knights Soccer Team. Today the Knights hit the road to play Eagle Crest. Though they came up a little short in the end, the Knights played their hearts out and can stand proud.
Mackenzie went on a field trip with her class to Post Family Farms. She along with the rest of her first grade class had a tremendously fun time at the farm. There were some many things to do: zipline, rope swing, slide, hayride, doughnuts, pumpkin picking, and more. We can’t […]
Today marked the first day of first grade for Mackenzie, the first day of fifth grade for Zachary, and the first day as a high schooler (ninth grade) for Nathaniel.
As part of our annual Labor Day Holiday tradition, we once again visited Aquinas College to take some pictures of Nathaniel, Zachary, and Mackenzie. It is hard to believe that Nate is starting high school this year, Zach is going into the fifth grade, and Mac is a first grader…wow where […]
Some sample shots from a recent birthday present. The Canon N has some neat tricks up its sleeve. Below are a few shots using its creativity mode.
As you may know, we love Grand Haven. We had the opportunity to camp at Grand Haven State Park located where the Grand River empties into Lake Michigan. In addition to the fun at the beach, we had the opportunity to watch a couple of freighters and a barge come […]
Mackenzie recently acquired some Sofia the First rain gear from the Disney Store. We have been waiting for a good day of rain to test out her new rain coat, rain boots, and umbrella. Of course to top it all off, a Sofia the First dress helped complete her ensemble. […]
On March 21, Nathaniel participated with other members of Knapp Charter Academy’s Chess Club at the Holland Junior Open on the campus of Hope College. Competition was tough, but Nathaniel enjoyed his time playing other players his age. The Holland Sentinel posted a nice article on the tournament (link).
We braved the cold windy night to take in some trick-or-treating and a trip to Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for our free doughnut. All in all we had a good night. Happy Halloween everyone!
Fall leaves are always fun. The weather was great, the leaves were stacked…what else is there to do besides jump in the leaves?