Time to Jam

We recently went strawberry picking in western Illinois. Lydia wanted her own bucket to fill and I filled one as well so we could make homemade jam. This was a fun morning and I hope it turns into a yearly event. We picked two buckets of strawberries, and then enjoyed a strawberry donut and strawberry slushy.... just seeing how many times I can type strawberry in this post. Once we drove home (and after nap time, of course!) we made the jam. Lydia was a good little helper with dicing, measuring, and stirring. Our favorite way to eat the jam is poured over waffles in the morning.

South Haven, MI

Last weekend we met Andrew and his family in South Haven, MI. It was our first time visiting there. We rented a house just a few blocks from the beach and downtown area - it was a great location to walk everywhere. We had so much fun playing at the beach. Matt and Andrew were even brave enough to rent a kayak and take each of the girls.