Camping at Silver Lake

Last week we spent a wonderful 4 days with great friends at Silver Lake. We camped once again at Jellystone and everyone seemed to have fun. We had great weather (which is a big bonus for camping with Todd- usually it rains way more than it did this year). Keith, Paul and Todd have been friends for over 20 years and it is just awesome that they continue to be friends and that now we hang out as families. Enjoy the pictures!


The kids and I hanging out by our camper while everyone else busily "sets up" camp



Josh, Abby and I at the pool - of course this was the highlight of the trip for them.

Todd - just chilling out
Josh, Abby and Taylor (Keith and Kristi's daughter) on the dunes of Silver Lake


Kristin, Paul and Ellery

Josh jumping off of Keith's boat into Silver Lake - believe it or not, but the front of Keith's boat was beached. There is a huge drop-off from the dunes where we were at.

Okay, I guess you can see for yourself where the boat was.

The dunes

One tired girl - well, make that two tired girls! ;)

Josh, Taylor and Abby enjoying a campfire

Kristi, Sarah and Taylor

Keith, Taylor, Josh and Todd after riding the go-carts at Craigs Cruisers

Happy Birthday Abby!

I can't believe it, but my baby girl turns FOUR tomorrow! How has time flown by! Enjoy the pics of her parties!

The following are pictures of her party at the cottage




And her second party was at our house with the "De Vries" family

This was actually a combined party for my Dad, my brother-in-law Jim and Abby

Fourth of July

For our 4th of July holiday we went to the cottage. We had a great time with family and friends. Todd's Aunt Von and Uncle Randy spent a good portion of the weekend with us at the cottage as well as his Aunt Karen and Uncle Mike (and of course Mom and Dad Kuiper!). Tim and Kim took their trailor out and camped at the State Park. We always comment that "when else would we get together like this if we didn't have the cottage to go to?"


The gang at the fireworks. We had the great priveledge of sharing our spot with Todd's cousin Tim and his family (Kim, allison, Erin and Tyler) all to the left of us and our friends Keith and Kristi and their two: Taylor and Sarah (to the right of us)


Ali, Tim, Erin and Tyler waiting for the fireworks to begin


Sarah, Kristi, Keith and Taylor


Todd and Josh


Tyler, Ali, Josh, Erin and Abby on the steps at the cottage


Ali, Erin and Abby - Abby just ADORES these girls!


Abby and Tyler waiting for another "buggy" ride with the bike