2011 in Review

2011 was a good year for our family.  The first big event was celebrating Addisyn's 3rd birthday, with a Snow White cake.  Spring arrived and the kids loved playing outside and Easton loved being pushed around in his car.  We traveled to Avalanche Bay with the Vugteveen's for Spring Break and ended the weekend in TC with Grandma and Grandpa VanDyke.
School was out and Kylynn graduated Preschool.  Summer was upon us and did we have fun.  We were very busy this summer.  Camping at Holland, welcoming a new niece, Brinley, celebrating Kylynn's 5th Birthday with Mikayla, Off to TC for the Cherry Festival, celebrating Easton's 1st Birthday and we were off to a wonderful summer.  Then it was off to Ludington for a week with the VanDyke's, we celebrated 8 years of marriage, Jason and I enjoyed a trip to Niagra Falls and a Tigers game over my Birthday.  The summer was coming to an end but we enjoyed lots of fun times with friends and family.  I am so thankful that the girls enjoyed some gymnastics camp, VBS and swim lessons with their friend Mikayla, oh and a few trips to the zoo as well.
Off to the deer shack for our annual Vugteveen get together over Labor Day Weekend.  Then September came and was crazy.  First of all we welcomed the first VanDyke cousin, Chloe.  Chloe was to arrive in October but gave us all a surprise and arrived September 8.  Kylynn started school and so did Mommy.  The kids started at a new sitters and they love it. 
On September 17 we lost a very special friend, Mikayla Rose.  We are still so very sad that we have lost such a special little friend.  The girls still talk about Mikayla and miss her so.  Please continue to keep James and Julie in your prayers as this has been very tough on them.
October was filled with pumpkin patch visits, trick or treating and enjoying the fall.  Jason did a lot of hunting this fall.  November was a time of reflection and giving thanks for all the many blessings we have. Thanksgiving was spent with Jason's family and we ended the night with my family at my cousin Pat's house.  We learned we would be having another boy cousin for Easton in April as Brandon and Jana got the news of a Baby Boy.  December went by in a flash.  Celebrating at school with our small group, me finishing school and being on vacation, attending Kylynn's school Christmas party, and tons of family time celebrating the birth of our Savior.  Two days after Christmas Jason's sister had her baby, Mason, what a miracle that was. 
We have been greatly blessed this year with health and happiness and thank God for all he has given us.  We pray you have felt his presence as well.  May God bless you in 2012!