In Christ Alone our Hope is Found

The first day of Gems and Cadets. Siah is excited that he gets to go as well. It's a short walk across the street! (:  Grace is saying, "Faster Siah, faster!!!" It was funny, but boy can hardly hold her up.  (: This is what happens when you have a big rider and a small horse!(:  We went to Art Prize. It's a highlight of our year in Grand Rapids. The kids were THRILLED about a bus ride downtown! Here are Grace and Siah waiting for the bus. That is Natalie's excited, but trying to hold it in face! (: This was so cool. It was a room of 3D boxes. Micah has stuck his head in one side and I took a pic from the other. They were very well done! I love this one like crazy! Ken stuck his head in really far and it made for a cool picture! (: In front of the Gerald Ford Museum. (Josh was home doing homework) This is weird, but it appealed to my weird mind! (: Grand Rapids is so beautiful. I couldn't resist as few

The past few weeks, we have had some unique experiences. Almost 2 weeks ago, my mom came to visit and we were getting ready to spend the morning downtown at Art Prize. (It's an art competition with all sorts of mediums and about 1500 entries from all over the world. First prize gets $200,000. It's so fun!) My mom and the kids were getting into the van, while I was grabbing the last few things. I asked Natalie to go into the garage and get the stroller. (We have a detached garage.) She came in screaming that we need to call the police because there was someone on the floor. I couldn't quite comprehend what she was saying. Once my mind understood, I called everyone in and locked the door. My mom and I went outside very quietly with a bat and peeked into the garage. We saw a pair of legs. We went back inside and locked the door again and called 911. It was about 15 minutes before someone came.  It ended up being a very drunk lady. The policeman was so tender and kind. In o