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 […]
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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 […]
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. […]
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?
In what has become an annual back-to-school tradition, the Nathaniel, Zachary, and Mackenzie posed for pictures before heading back to school. This year we continued the tradition of photos at Aquinas, but also stopped by Whistle Stop Childcare (Mackenzie’s old pre-school) for some additional pictures. It is simply amazing how […]
For the second year in a row, the Vedders Family chose to celebrate Nathaniel’s Birthday at Westgate Bowl on Alpine Ave. Everyone including the new teenager seemed to enjoy themselves.
It is hard to believe, but the first day of school has already come and gone. With Mackenzie starting kindergarten, Zachary starting fourth grade, and Nathaniel starting eighth grade, this year is the only year that all three will be in the same building. Everyone had a great day and […]