Grand Haven, Day 4

We started this day with another wonderful breakfast.  Rob fixed us homemade biscuits (Grandma Kat's recipe), bacon, and sausage.

I enjoyed some coffee while the kids enjoyed some cartoons.

After breakfast we decided to the Rosy Mound Natural Area.  It costs $6 to park, but believe me, it is worth the money.  Blake surprised us and walked the .7 miles to Lake Michigan and the .7 miles back to the car.  I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking.

We thought after all the walking that morning the kids would be tired and take a nice long nap.  Well, not so much.

So, what to do with two cranky kids?  Walk along the pier!  After our walk we came home and ate hot dogs on the grill with chips.

Plans for a summer concert were thrown aside and we spent the rest of the evening at the beach house.

Little Brother

Around here a little brother is good for dressing up, serving tea, playing chase, hugging, and laughing until you fall to the floor.

He thinks he's the lucky one, but really she's the lucky one.  She was blessed with a brother who adores her and does most things on command for her.  But don't be fooled, he is pretty lucky himself.  She loves him and plays with him when he really is getting on her last nerve.

In reality, I guess I'm the lucky one...

It's love!

My son is in love. Yes, at the ripe old age of 14 months he is love with the play kitchen.

It occupies many minutes of his days. He "boils" things, nukes things in the microwave, and brings me endless "dishes" to try. In fact, you can see in the top photo that he was cooking up the very delicious corn with oranges. Que magnifique!

He really enjoys throwing all the food on the floor, but that's another story for another time.

Can I expect lavish meals served to me in a few years? Delicious desserts? I certainly hope so!

Lost and Found

One thing I always worry about when going anywhere with my daughter is that she is going to get lost.  I have this irrational fear that she is going to run around the corner and get lost.  

When we were planning our 1st trip to Walt Disney World in 2007, I stumbled upon a great message board for anyone who is Disney obsessed Disboards.  A poster on there suggested getting wristbands with your cell number on them.  

I found some on Spirit Bands for a reasonable price and you could order as many as you want in as many colors as you want.  They also have a "toddler" size which many other websites do not carry.  The toddler size fits my 2.5 year olds wrist and my .5 year olds ankle.  After 2 years and wearing them almost daily, my daughter still has 2 out of the 3.  

With summer approaching, I ordered her 2 new ones and my son 3 for the summer.  I have my cell number printed on them, but not their name.  It gives me a little piece of mind when we hit the amusement parks or the market.