tulip festival

a few weekends ago, we packed our bags and went with our good friends to Holland Michigan where we visited the Tulip Festival. It was so much fun. I feel bad for doing all these fun adventures with Ben away, and I know he would never tell me NOT to do these things, {right dear??} It's just hard feeling the full extent of joy, when your bff is not with you. Anyways, the kids had a blast staying in a hotel, watching the disney channel with their peeps and walking around the festival learning about the history of Holland. I am grateful to my friends who helped me out this weekend...thank you friends! When you first entered the festival there was a free carousel that the kids could ride on. I played around with the coloring of this picture, can't tell if I like it or not and was too lazy to go back a fix it, so there you go. this was pretty much the only smile Ellie gave me the whole day. Have i ever mentioned how much I LOVE four year old girls!!

This is an original wind mill they brought over from Holland to America. They would use the mill to grind flour. pretty cool.

Our family picture minus Ellie {who was having an attitude} and of course Ben {who's in another country at the time}

the boys thought these muskets were pretty cool. Can't imagine having to shoot one of these babies.