State Band Competition

Avritt played in the high school marching band this year along with a few other eighth graders. He was part of the pit. The band got 5th place in the state competition.

Halloween

Mike had the clever idea of dressing up like the Swiffer commercials. He is a Swiffer and I am the dust that he picks up! We had fun making this, and even won best overall costume at our friends' annual Halloween party.

College Move-In

Family Picture after Convocation

Emily's Dorm Room (it's a triple - you can't see the bed behind me as I was taking the picture)

Camping Pictures

Camping was a bit different this year. Avritt had band camp, so he was only able to come one day and one night. Emily came a few days when she wasn't working. Most of the time it was Mike, me, and Isaac...so we had Isaac invite a friend. They had a great time!

Bounty from the Garden

Isaac's Birthday

Isaac turned eleven this past weekend! He had a couple of friends over and they went to Craig's Cruisers. We celebrated as a family with Emily in Holland (we went to Mike's office for cake and pizza) because she moved into Hope College the day before.

Isaac's Last Piano Recital

Isaac playing at his last piano recital - ever!

Emily, Isaac, and Avritt with their piano teacher. Each one of the kids took at least two years of lessons from Ardith. The era of making the kids practice and going through piano music for their lessons is OVER. The kids will thank me later in life...maybe...

Summertime on the Deck

Isaac and His Buddy at 4th Grade Graduation

Emily's Graduation

Emily graduated Summa Cum Laude last week as 10th in her class (of about 260) with a GPA of 4.188! We are extremely proud of her and all that she has accomplished. She is headed to Hope College in the fall.


Emily and her close friends Alyssa and Amber. They all graduated with honors!

Emily and her grandparents.

Proud parents!

Emily and her brothers.

Landscaping Project

There's nothing like a graduation open house to jump-start some long overdue projects...

Avritt is a Teenager

So he's officially 13. We now have two teenagers in the house.

Avritt's Birthday Gift

 

Prom 2011: Link to Online Album

Prom 2011

Avritt at His Band Festival

Avritt and his friend, Ryan, got a I rating at this festival, despite their goofy looks...

Emily and Her Buddies

Emily and her close friends at their last band concert of the year.

Emily Turns 18

What, who me?

I was most certainly not the one who knocked over and chewed up the Gerber daisies that Emily got for her 18th birthday...

Prom

Spring Break Trip to Orlando

Orlando Trip

We finally took the kids to Florida for spring break. We had a great time at Universal Studios, which contains the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter. We stayed at a hotel right there at the park, and enjoyed temperatures in the 80's and 90's.