On an evening of beautiful weather (July 22, 2013), we decided to visit Downtown Rockford Michigan. This quaint little town has an absolutely beautiful riverfront with several parks and walking paths to enjoy.
Yearly Archives: 2013
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Though the weather and lighting were not the greatest, here are some sample shots using my new Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Lens. It’s amazing how photogenic random toys and plants can be when you are randomly shooting things in your backyard.
The Fifth of July brought a trip to the Holland State Park for a few pictures. The Vedders Family dinned on burgers from the new Five Guys Burgers and Fries in Holland and played at Huizenga Park in Zeeland. All-in-all a good day.
Celebrating our nation’s 237th Birthday, we visited Sand Lake, MI for their annual Sand Lake Days festival. Their festval takes place around the Fourth of July every year. We watched the village’s small-town charm come to life during their annual Fourth of July Parade. After the parade we spent some time […]
Baseball card collecting has been a popular pass time for nearly as long as the sport itself has been around. Wouldn’t it be cool if you too could be featured on a baseball card? Here is my attempt to create some baseball cards using Zachary as my guinea pig. Let […]
On a warm night in late June, we journeyed on a Zachless trip to Grand Haven (he was spending the night and Nani and Papa’s house). We did our usual Grand Haven routine including: Walk the boardwaik Eat ice cream Visit the Mackinaw Kite Company Play at Mulligan’s Hollow Park […]
Happy Father’s Day! Our family tradition of visiting Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park on Father’s Day continued this year. You really couldn’t ask for nicer weather as the sun broke free of the morning clouds paired with comfortable temperatures in the mid 70’s. If you’ve never been to their […]
On the last night of the baseball season, Zachary did the impossible…an in-the-park home run! The team was way behind and already had two outs against them. With two runners in play, Zachary stepped up to the plate. Facing a full count against him, Zach took one last mighty swing. […]
The beginning of the 2013 Baseball Season is upon us. This year Zachary is playing on the Screen Ideas Team in the AA Division of Grand Rapids’ Northern Little League. Zachary had a fabulous first game. He batted several runners home and even scored the winning run. At the end […]
Hayley, Jamie, and Sydney spent part of their day with Meghan and Brad at their respective employers as part of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day . Hayley went with Meghan to St. Paul the Apostle School and assisted in preschool. Jamie and Sydney learned the ins and […]
The Grand River in Downtown Grand Rapids is nearing record flood levels. These pictures were taken Sunday morning approximately 1 day before the predicted crest of the river.