Month in Michigan

Our summer in America is now down to the final 48 hours.  I am sure that once we return to Italy there will be more consistent blogging keeping you up to speed with life and ministry abroad.  So I guess I better get in at least one blog highlighting our month in Michigan while it is still relevant.

We have been living with Munga and Gramma (and Uncle Ben with glasses) for the past month.  For all the time we live abroad, it is so nice to spend such concentrated time with family when we return.  The kids have been introduced to some firsts such as bumper bowling.  Emma and Luca both got individual dates with Dad at the bowling lanes on top of our times as a family because they loved it so much.  Samuel went miniature golfing for his date with Dad and that was a first as well.

We spent a day a Michigan's Adventure with Munga and Gramma too.  The kids loved all the rides and Luca was beyond thrilled to ride the largest coasters that he could for his height.  Two more inches and look at world because this boy is scared of nothing!  He rode the roller coasters with hands raised the entire ride, no exceptions.  There was also a water park there but no pictures were taken as it was a full time job racing down the water slides and splashing in the pools.

The Grand Rapids Children's Museum filled another morning.  What a great place for the kids to explore, build, dress up and discover.

Bee keeper, Luca

Puppet performances staring Emma and froggie

Luca, the door man

Grandparents enjoying the show put on by their grandkids

Samuel was fascinated by the bees

Bike riding for all the kids was a daily must even though no one successfully graduated out of the training wheel stage.  A trip to the zoo was lots of fun as well but I see we have not downloaded the pictures yet to our computer.  Pony rides and operating construction equipment at a local church carnival was also lots of fun.  The list goes on, the memories are many and everyone will be greatly missed!