October...what a month...and really not many pictures to show all that happened! We began with visiting ArtPrize 2010...an awesome outdoor art contest in our very own GR. It was so fun to do with the kids and they really got in to the different art pieces. We then celebrated my birthday, I ran the GR 1/2 marathon (pictures on FB from my friends), Alan was in the hospital for 3 days and had his gall bladder removed, the 2nd annual Alger Heights Halloween 5K (the race I co-direct, pictures also on FB from friends) went off sucessfully, and Halloween was so fun with our Dr. Oak and Flower Isla!
We literally breathed deeply as October ended...and thanked God for his provision, strength, energy, family and friends to help...and fun throughout it all!
One of almost 1800 different art pieces at Art Prize, all different mediums and from all over the world
Oak and Isla in the Van Andel Museum
One of the gifts of my birthday week (which was amazing, as always...my husband spoils me and blesses me every year in creative and humbling ways) was to choose our adventure for the day as a family. So, after church we headed west on Leonard to the lakeshore (one of my favorite places on earth:), and our favorite scenic route to the lake. It was fun to be in our "church" clothes on an October day, sunny and bright, not warm, but beautiful, playing in the sand. We then went on to downtown Holland for a fun walk and yummy food. It was such a wonderful day...
My parents' gift to Alan and I for our birthdays was to go to a Mavericks vs. Pistons game in GR (yep, first time ever:), and then SURPRISE...to have a luxurious night away at the JW Marriott hotel downtown. What a treat...our first overnight without both kids (Isla still wasn't weaned at this time...I shed a few tears, my mom didn't sleep much, but everyone made it:) and in such a beautiful place, overlooking the river and the lights of downtown...it was so special. Thanks, Mom and Dad!!
Two weeks later Alan had severe pain and ended up in the hospital with emergency gall bladder removal...we spent from Sunday evening until Wednesday at the hospital...the kids were amazing and our family and friends helped so much staying with them when they slept and shuttling everyone around. It was a team effort-and Alan came out like a champ!
Halloween was sunny and not too cold...Oak was a Doctor, scrubs and all, and Isla a sweet, squishy flower. They really got in to the "trick or treat" this year and I had to keep reminding them that I wanted to hear their "thank yous" as loud as their "trick or treats!"
One of almost 1800 different art pieces at Art Prize, all different mediums and from all over the world
Oak and Isla in the Van Andel Museum
One of the gifts of my birthday week (which was amazing, as always...my husband spoils me and blesses me every year in creative and humbling ways) was to choose our adventure for the day as a family. So, after church we headed west on Leonard to the lakeshore (one of my favorite places on earth:), and our favorite scenic route to the lake. It was fun to be in our "church" clothes on an October day, sunny and bright, not warm, but beautiful, playing in the sand. We then went on to downtown Holland for a fun walk and yummy food. It was such a wonderful day...
My parents' gift to Alan and I for our birthdays was to go to a Mavericks vs. Pistons game in GR (yep, first time ever:), and then SURPRISE...to have a luxurious night away at the JW Marriott hotel downtown. What a treat...our first overnight without both kids (Isla still wasn't weaned at this time...I shed a few tears, my mom didn't sleep much, but everyone made it:) and in such a beautiful place, overlooking the river and the lights of downtown...it was so special. Thanks, Mom and Dad!!
Two weeks later Alan had severe pain and ended up in the hospital with emergency gall bladder removal...we spent from Sunday evening until Wednesday at the hospital...the kids were amazing and our family and friends helped so much staying with them when they slept and shuttling everyone around. It was a team effort-and Alan came out like a champ!
Halloween was sunny and not too cold...Oak was a Doctor, scrubs and all, and Isla a sweet, squishy flower. They really got in to the "trick or treat" this year and I had to keep reminding them that I wanted to hear their "thank yous" as loud as their "trick or treats!"
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