We are absolutely thrilled that summer has returned this month... After a not so great July and August, we were finally able to use our boat three days in a row over Labor Day weekend. Be prepared, this is probably the largest post I've made in months, but it was too perfect of a weekend not to capture it on camera! It all started...
SATURDAY, September 5th: Boating with the Winkler family
We started our day at 11am, still a little chilly towards Lake Michigan. Nothing but clear skies though!
We turned around at the end of the channel, picked up Brian & Ashley, and then headed down the Grand River all afternoon.
Kylah helping daddy drive!
We ended our trip around 5:30pm, after everyone had enough sun for one day. It was fun to spend all day together though!
SUNDAY, September 6th: Boating with the Wibbeler's
We started this day on the water at 11:00am too! This time we took the boat through the channel, into Lake Michigan, up through Muskegon Lake, and into Bear Lake. The water on the big lake was very calm, and again - the weather was perfect (80 degrees, no clouds).
The water in Bear Lake was pretty cold, but it didn't stop us from swimming. Kylah loved it!
Family photo :)
Stacy and Larry
Drying off...only to get wet again when Daddy decided to take her tubing for the first time! She was super excited to do it at first, but I think her life jacket got pretty uncomfortable while they were out there. She was ready to get back on the boat after only a few minutes in the tube. Hopefully we can figure out a better way for her to sit with us and try again before boating season comes to an end...
Larry pulled Craig by himself afterwards, and Craig was reminded again that he's not 21 anymore. He was sore from his ride the next 3 days!
Feeding the ducks with Aunt Stacy
Nap time! This is how Kylah spent each afternoon on the boat this weekend.
MONDAY, September 7th: Boating with the Taetsch Family
We attempted a family photo, but Kylah was too busy trying to get my glasses on straight that this was the best we could do :)
Spending time with Grandma T - they got to feed the ducks again, thank goodness we brought lots of goldfish crackers...
Another nap on the boat after another 4 or 5 hours in the sun.
One last trip down the channel in Grand Haven before the weekend came to an end.
It truly was a great Labor Day weekend with our friends and family!
The first activity after stretching was to follow a little circuit learning things like walking across the beam, somersaults on an inclined mat, hanging from the bars, and backbends.
Kylah loves to hang from the bars - she swings back and forth, and can pull her knees up to her chest. Kylah's new friend Sonya caught on right away too!
Time for a backbend! This one was slightly more difficult...she kept wanting to put weight on her head, instead of her hands.
The second circuit included jumping on three different types of trampolines, jumping into the foam pit, and jumping through hoolahoops. Jumping on trampolines was by far her favorite thing to do, and I guess I'm not too surprised that she's really good at it! She jumps around the house all the time, but jumping on a tramp brought about a whole new level of excitement.
The goal was to jump on the smiley face. She fell a few times, but she'd pick herself right back up and keep jumping!
The trampoline below is the highest tramp they have. One jump on this sent me flying super high. Again, Kylah had no problem on it - higher just means more fun!
Her class is about an hour long every Monday for seven weeks. She's so excited for tomorrow's class - she keeps saying "I jump trampoline!" Too cute :)
Family photo :) 
Daddy & Kylah dancing
Grandma & Grandpa Winkler took Kylah home around 9:30pm, and Craig and I were able to have a little time on the dance floor with our friends before the party ended. Such a fun night!
