Saturday, August 4, 2018

Holland, Michigan - Hiller Reunion 2018












Our Digs







Now you see me...

Now you still see me.

Scavenger Hunt



















Lake Michigan



Jerry offering his words of wisdom:

This sums up the temperature of the water:


Writing names in the sand, only for them to be erased by the chilling water a moment later.


As Ella writes in the sand expecting different results each time, we wonder where Sophie is...

Oh, yes.  Handstands it is!

Lake Michigan handstands are the best!

Don't fall in!


Wave Jumping

Soph and Evangeline 

Brrrrr!


Such a beautiful beach!










Sand Volleyball








Ella wanted to build a city on Sophie, and Sophie didn't want any part of it.

The struggle is real.

"Hey, girls?  Smile for a quick picture and you can destroy the sand city."  
You would've never guessed by this picture that there was ever a problem.  


There was sand in every crevice!


Cornhole Tournament






He-who-shall-not-be-named throwing mysterious pops at unsespecting bystanders.




Bubble Beauties









Keagan taunting the opponent:



Dance Break





Dutch Village






Pig Love















I wonder if you can flop on the zipline?

Yep!








One of the dancers lost their wooden shoe!

All about chocolate!









Ella kept getting stuck.












"Eh!  You lookin' at me?"





Duck Races

Hair Wraps/Bracelets



While the girls and I were at the Dutch Village, Brock, Grammie, Papa, and Uncle Adam went trout/salmon fishing on Lake Michigan









Paddleboarding at Lake Macatawa











I thought paddleboarding would be more difficult than what it was.  After getting out on the water, I turned to Adam and asked, "Now what?"  
The only sensible thing to do was race...

Adam's strength was beyond what the paddle could handle.  It broke, and he went plummeting into the depths of the cold water.

I WIN!

Monday, July 30, 2018

Summer of States: Kentucky

This summer has been a whirlwind of travel and project completion.  We had many destinations over the last two months, and they were all full of fun, family-filled memories.  Our first destination was Louisville, Kentucky for Maddie's graduation.

Congratulations, Maddie!


As soon as the picture was snapped, Brock was out.


Ella and Mrs. Beans
This began her Pomeranian campaign.

When we all get together, one of our guilty pleasures is watching Westworld.  We I thought it was a good idea to make it a full-family affair with the kids and all, but at the first gory scene, my mind was quickly changed.  ðŸ˜¬


Horse Races and Churchill Downs









Traditional Drinks of the Derby




Sophie was the luckiest on the bets!




Selfie!

Mudslides mean business.



The girls rode with Grammie and Papa to and from Kentucky.  I would say that they were a little spoiled!

Olive Garden





Friday, July 6, 2018

12U Crete Legion Youth Baseball Champions...Again!

Chad and Mike coached the boys to yet another victory in the league tournament.  What a wonderful season!  Awesome job boys! #backtoback