Winter, Spring or maybe it is Summer?

I'm not sure if it is winter, spring or summer but we sure have been having some good weather here in Michigan lately. Kirby and I have been taking advantage of the nice weather and getting out for walks and I have been taking my new camera (which was my Christmas present from my nice husband) along on our walks. Which has led to me taking pictures of all the happenings going on in nature. Some of the pictures are from our last late winter walk but most are from the last two weeks of things popping out around the lake. I hope you enjoy the beauty happening just outside our door.

Swimming and Good Old Valentine's Day Fun

My niece Sydney has turned into a fish, not really, but she sure has turned into a good swimmer. This winter we went to see her swim a couple of times and in February she competed in a Regional meet which the whole family went to and watched her swim. She swam like she had fins. Really, she did a great job and her Auntie E and Uncle K are very proud of her.

After Sydney's swim meet we decorated Valentine's Day cupcakes with Sydney and Jack. As you can see from the pictures below fun was had by all. I'm not sure if more frosting was eaten or put on the cupcakes but never the less the cupcakes were good!

It was a day full of family fun!!!

Birthday Fun!!

Back over the second weekend in February Kirby and I went up north to Boyne Highlands to go skiing and celebrate Kirby's 40th Birthday!!! It was only Kirby's second time skiing and he did a GREAT job!!! I know what you are all thinking you took him skiing for his 40th birthday what kind of wife are you?? However it was what he wanted to do. We had a great time! We took in a lot of skiing and did some partying along the way. Here are some fun pictures from our weekend away.