Best birthday ever!

Today is Dan's birthday and we spent it by taking a walk down memory lane (literally!) with John and Jessie.  We spent several hours on Hope's campus and even ate lunch at the Kletz!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The kids begged for dessert after lunch and we indulged their requests with a trip to Orange Leaf. 

 

 

We spent a bit of time at the house allowing the kids (and some of the adults) to nap before heading out for Dan's birthday dinner. 

 

 





It was a beautiful evening to eat outside and John and Jessie made the evening even more festive by telling the staff it was Dan's birthday!

Despite the delicious carrot cake Dan received for his birthday, John and Jessie's visit to Holland would not have been complete without a trip to Captain Sundae!

 

After all that fun (and food!) Dan still had presents to open!  The kids were very excited to give him their homemade gifts!

What a fun and fantastic way to celebrate Dan's birthday!  We love you!















Hope Homecoming

Today was a monumental occasion - the kids' first time eating in Phelps!  Because we donate to the Hope Fund Hope was nice enough to send us free tickets to their first annual Fall Fling.  The event was supposed to be held in the Pine Grove but the rainy weather forced them to relocate to Phelps instead.  The kids were quite thrilled with the selection of food - waffles, sausage, cereal, fruit, and ice cream!

 

 

They also had fun coloring, picking out balloon animals, getting their faces painted, and bouncing on the giant inflatable Twister board!

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for a fun afternoon, Hope!