Gymnastics...

So Mikayla went on a fieldtrip to Gymnastik's Unlimited in May...she absolutely loved it and kept asking to do gymnastics. So we decided to trial it this summer. So every Monday morning Mikayla goes to gymnastics. The first week she was the only kid in the class. Then after our trip we came back and she was 1 of 3 kids but the only girl. So last week her friend Kylynn started with her so now there is 2 girls and 2 boys. She is loving it and she is all signed up for fall too. Here are a few pictures from her first week!

 Waiting for class to start!

Warm up time with Miss Christine!

On the balance beam-was a little nervous to do it on her own the first week, but now will!

Practicing cart wheels!

Her favorite part of life...being a monkey!

Keeping busy...

We have been keeping very busy! At the beginning of July we spent 11 days up north at my mom and Brian's cottage on Lake Bellaire! We had a great time-the weather was perfect and we even spent some time in Traverse during the Cherry Festival. Here are a few of the 1000 pictures we took during our time away!

Fun on the boat...Mikayla's favorite place on the boat was poking her head out of the cuddy!

Going "super fast" with Mikayla driving!

Waiting for the Blue Angels air show to start!

Amazing how close they fly together!

Mikayla's first S'more! She loved them of course!

Mikayla and I on the jet ski-Mikayla wasn't too sure at first, but then once she took a ride-she loved riding on it!

So on July 5th-six sixteen to eighteen year olds came to visit with one of Brian's friends. Mikayla had them playing follow the leader and following whatever she wanted them to do. It as hilarious how they just loved her and were willing to "play" with her. She had a great time and missed them the next day when they weren't there!

Half way through our time up north, the Agius' family joined us. They brought their camper along and we had a great time. Here is a picture of Alex and Ella on the jet ski for the first time.

Ella and Mikayla had the same outfits...so they dressed as twins for the day! They got lots of compliments about their matching outfits!

Mikayla out at the lighthouse! This is one of my favorite pictures from the trip!

Family pictures down at the open space! We did this with the Agius' family 3 years ago when the girls were 1...my how our families have changed!

Went down to Cherry Festival for the Children's parade. It was a great day after the rain showers left in the morning. The kids colored under an umbrella blocking the sun while waiting for the parade to start!

Icecream at Higgin's Store in Alden! Hoping we can get to TC for some Moomers next time we are up there!

Group Photo...Mike, Carmen, Ellie, Emma (Abby was napping), James, Julie, Mikayla, Jess, Brayden, Alex, Ella, Tommy, Sarah and Brian! We hope to make this an annual tradition!