Bruin Lake

Our annual Hensley Family camping trip took us to Bruin Lake in Gregory this past weekend. It was a nice campground and lake. The weather was cool and it rained for about 45 minutes on Saturday, but other than a little flood (see pics below) we had a fun time.

making garden stones for Meemaw

our stuff during the flood

(we were at the bottom of the hill, right by the drain ditch)

I really thought for a moment that our camper was going to start floating away

the girls enjoyed playing in the water

Meadow

My cousin Jeff and his girlfriend Ryan and their daughter Meadow were in town visiting from Arizona. So, we got together for dinner so we could meet Ryan and Meadow.

Acelynn was just too stinkin' cute with her curls lit up by the sun!!!!

Acelynn & Miss Meadow

Ava, Meadow & Acelynn

Detroit Zoo

My dad took the girls, my sister Marissa and myself to the Detroit Zoo today. I haven't been to the Detroit Zoo in over 15 years. It was nice to see all the changes that they have made to it. The girls had a blast seeing all the different animals.

Ava & I in the prairie dog bubble

Acelynn & I

The girls posing with Aunt Rissy by the elephant

Ingham County Fair

We went to the fair this year with Jennifer, Shaun and Cameron; and my mom and sisters. The girls had a blast riding the rides with Cameron. Ava & Acelynn found our neighbor Madie and she took them to see her pigs.

Ava petting one of Madie's pigs

Acelynn & Cameron on the spaceships

Acelynn, Ava and Cameron on the worm

the kiddos in the race car

Cameron & Ava

the girls waiting to play the duck game.

Both girls won a butterfly

Acelynn enjoying a ride by herself!!

Ava turns 4!!!!

Well, my not so little girl turned 4 years old today. I feel like it was yesterday that we welcomed her into our family!!! Our friend Megan Kolberg took her pictures for us at Ella Sharp Park in Jackson................

my little girl

one of my favorites

this pose was her idea

so innocent

she looks so grown up in this one

my 1st favorite

my 2nd favorite

Luau Party

Ava told us that she wanted to have a "Hula" party (as she was looking at the Luau party supplies) for her 4th birthday. We had the party at the Aurelius Township Pavilion. We lucked out and had great weather that afternoon (it rained as we were setting up, but cleared up when guest started to arrive).

The Birthday Girl!!!!

(she picked out her grass skirt and lei's)

blowing out her candle


opening her presents......

Ava got a MASSIVE amount of Barbies.

Not sure where she is going to put them all!!!

her Barbie bike from us

Acelynn did get one present!! She wouldn't open it until she sat in the chair Ava was in when she opened her presents.....

As we were cleaning up, Aunt Rissy had to show the kids how the well worked. Ava, Acelynn, Laken and Jackson had a blast playing in the water!!!!

Ava's playing soccer

Every Saturday and Sunday when we drive by our church, Ava sees the kids out there playing soccer and told us that she would like to play soccer when she is 5. During the school year, Upward put out flyers at Ava's school for soccer this summer, so we asked Ava if she would like to play and she said YES!!!! So, we signed her up!! They practice one night a week for an hour and then play for an hour on Saturday. Ava missed her 1st game since we were up north last weekend for Nate's wedding!!! So, here are pictures from her first official soccer game!!!!

warming up

running through the tunnel as her name was announced

ready, set, play.....

Ava & Laine after playing against each other.......