Early in the morning of October 8, 2014 a lunar eclipse was visible from our house. Here are a few pictures of the eclipse.
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 […]
The Vedders Family took a trip to Kalamazoo to visit the Kalamazoo Valley Museum (KVM). The KVM is a free hands-on museum located on the campus of Kalamazoo Valley Community College in downtown Kalamazoo. There is a wide-variety of exhibits ranging from science and health to the history of the […]
Bike ride track to Riverside Park – July 7, 2014 (Nathaniel, Zachary, Mackenzie, Monica, and Greg).July 7, 2014 Track
Today the Vedders Family journeyed to Hoffmaster State Park located on the eastern shores of Lake Michigan between Muskegon and Grand Haven Michigan. After checking out the exhibits at the visitor center, we hiked our way to the dune climb. We climbed the very tall and steep staircase to view […]
Zachary and Mackenzie made their 2014 season premiere on Saturday May 3. This season marks Zachary’s fourth year of playing baseball at Northern Little League and Mackenzie’s very first year. Mackenzie’s team finished with a 20 – 20 tie, while Zachary’s won 10 – 2.
Today Mackenzie preformed a musical with her classmates from Whistlestop. The musical called Let’s Go To the Zoo featured Mackenzie and her classmates as animals and visitors to the Zoo. Mackenzie enjoyed her time as an elephant.
Van Andel Arena hosted Disney On Ice: Princesses and Heroes this week. The show was very entertaining. Though I didn’t get a lot of good pictures (iPhone in the dark half-way up the seats), you get the idea of what the show was like. We had a great time and […]
A visit to Grand Haven shows the extreme ice cover over Lake Michigan. Here’s hoping for a quick melt and return to summer.