Before school started I wanted to take the kids to Michigan to visit our dear friends that we met in Ethiopia. Jodi and Phil are a wonderful couple and have four kids just like us. Their son Robel was in the same original orphanage as Tensae and spent 9 months at Jane's House with him as well. They will be buds for life and will always have such a special bond. We really enjoyed being with the Bolkema's in Ethiopia and they have become such dear friends.
We headed to Phil's parents cottage on the lake for the day…a BLAST!
(As a kids, I grew up going to my Aunt Ginny's cottage on Lake Erie. This brought back so many childhood memories and reminded me so much of my Aunt's beautiful home on the lake)
Meeting one another for the first time:)
Lilly and Robel
Buddies back together again!
We had so much fun! We took the wave runner out, tubed, went on the pontoon boat, and played in the water.
The kids loved playing together!
The girls
This was exactly what my Aunt Ginny's house looked like
Had to take pics for my family…they all agree that it reminds them of Lake Erie
Krew and King
Ready to go tubing!
Elle was WILD like me and Aliyana was more like my sis Melissa:)
Cutie out on the lake
Jumping off the boat
King was so brave
Look at me go! Brought me back to the days on Lake Placid…such wonderful memories
At the pool…Big sis and little bro
Playing together
RRROBIE
The Crew!
What a fun couple days we had. Thank you Bolkema family for a fun trip to Michigan!
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