The Ringstrom Family

We went to  a grassy field near the Baptist church at 52nd and Breton which has a great view of the fireworks, not much in the way of crowds, an easy exit to the main road home and plenty of space for the kids to run around. We’ve done this every year since we’ve been […]

Avery: (Theatrical sobbing) Sam: Why are you so sad? Avery: (through theatrical sobs) Because Mommy doesn’t have any ham! Sam: It’s OK, Avery, Mommy still loves you!

I packed a picnic lunch, plastered sunscreen on the kids (and me, learning my lesson from my sunburned shoulders) and hopped in the van to go play on the splashpad in Kentwood. Then…alas! Horrors! Lightning broke the splashpad! Now I’ve got two hysterically screaming, disappointed, hungry children. Here’s where a Blackberry or something would come […]

Remember this? The classic movie poster?

And then we couldn’t resist running to Festival again Sunday. We ate ice cream from a waffle cone, listened to a rock band at the Calder, did sidewalk chalk, and Sam made a funny hat. The wind was COLD and it sprinkled a bit, but like I said, we’re tough. Avery was re-enacting our fun […]

Bob, Erin and Kaeleigh came down so we all went together. The weather was a bit drizzly but nothing that tough Michiganders couldn’t handle. I did quote my dad a couple times, as in, “You’re not made of sugar, you won’t melt.”

We can’t wait to try out our tent! Fingers crossed for good weather next week