May: In Review

May was filled with sweet little moments. And I want to remember every single one.

We started the month with a visit to the Frederik Meijer Gardens to see the Butterflies in Bloom exhibit. Our little Batman loved wandering through the tropical gardens, but absolutely refused to stand anywhere near a butterfly. Every superhero has his weakness, right?

We also spent a day at Tulip Time in Holland. Our visit was brief due to chilly weather, but we had a wonderful time wandering the streets of Holland, enjoying delicious treats, and visiting the different attractions. 

We celebrated Mother’s Day with family. We enjoyed lunch at a local restaurant with my Mom and Grandma and spent the afternoon wandering around downtown. The day was relaxed and filled with my favorite things. William was so sweet – he worked hard to help Asher make me feel appreciated all day. Love my boys!

William and I enjoyed the most relaxing, fun-filled anniversary getaway to Grand Haven. You can read more about that here.

We’ve been getting pretty serious about healthy living around here. We’ve recently become convicted of our responsibility to be good stewards of our health. In an effort to improve our family health habits, we have been eating mostly whole foods and getting lots of exercise!  Biking is one of our favorite ways to stay active as a family. For the last few weekends, we have been hitting the White Pine Trail for an 18-mile bike ride. Asher does a great job riding along with us … it probably helps that we bribe him with ice cream at the end of the trip. Ha! These bike rides have become one of my favorite ways to spend time together!

We spent Memorial Day at the lake with my family. Before the festivities started, I hit a flea market with my Mom and sister. We spent the rest of the day on the water – paddle boating, swimming, and fishing.

Because the weather is getting warmer, we have been taking advantage of every single moment we get to spend outside. Last week, Asher and I had an impromptu “camping trip” in the backyard. We pitched a tent, read some books, and ate some s’mores.

We also took a quick, spontaneous trip to Grand Haven with Wes and Kylene. We went out for dinner and tried to walk the pier but it was so cold! That didn’t stop us from getting ice cream though! Ha!

 I would relive every single moment of May. In a heart beat.