Lazy days of summer

Well, Matthew recovered from his bug. Yesterday at the beach Jonathan came down with it and by the time we got home he had a 102 fever. He's feeling better tonight after a day on the couch so lets hope he is ok to go tomorrow.

Matthew and I headed to the beach for the afternoon. The GH pole vaulting event is this weekend with competitors from around the area and country and they are right on our beach. It's quite the setup that seems to get bigger each year.

We enjoyed a beautiful afternoon and the water was clear and warm as can be. There have been some big waves this week so there is a huge sandbar and it's made a nice little swim area, then the big sandbar which is only about ankle deep goes out a good 15-20 feet. Matthew spent hours running across the sandbar and jumping into the swim area. He had a ball, singing and laughing the whole time, all by himself. I had to force him to come home and it was six o'clock!!!

We had some quick storms come through last night. There were some water spouts in the lake just off GH and a huge rainbow when the storm ended. Pretty gorgeous.

We watched a great deal of the funeral for the Grand Rapids PD officer today, they did a wonderful job with organizing that huge event. It was very emotional and touching and difficult to watch. They had officers from over 125 departments in the US and Canada and even one from Glasgow, Scotland. It has been a tragic week but the GRPD should be very proud of the day today and how they have handled themselves. Rest in peace Officer Kozminski.

One other note. Having the boys take turns being sick this week has given me a chance to spend some time alone with each of them. I have really enjoyed this rare one on one and talking to each of them. They are a joy to be with and they are such happy little boys who are growing up FAR too quickly!! I wish I could keep them four for a long time. We're having so much fun listening to them and watching them learn and grow. Every year they seem to age alot in the summer from spending time with all the bigger cousins and kids at the beach. They are confident and getting better at being more outgoing around adults. I just love my boys, I can't even explain it.