Last Sunday Morning

Before we left for our trip Up North, the family all met at Oldest Son and Daughter-in-law's home. They prepared breakfast for us using all locally grown foods. It was WONDERFUL. Such a nice start to vacation!

Jonge had just lost his fourth tooth, so that was a sight to behold also! Four teeth and he is just 5 1/2.

Kado picked some Rosemary in the yard and was having a great time sniffing it.

Of course, no family gathering is complete unless we play 'pass around the baby'. We've been playing this for 5 1/2 years now and we never tire of it.

And it isn't just Famke who is a baby hog.

But, as you can see, Feintsje enjoys gazing at his family.

I thought this picture of Jonge was cool.

Just before we left for breakfast, as we were packing up the car, I was thinking about how everything was going soooo very smoothly. I hadn't had a melt down or anything. Just as I was thinking that, I smelled something 'funny'. Not funny ha-ha, the OTHER kind of funny.

And then the melt down happened.

Zeke (my dog) had a bowel issue. All over the dining room carpet, the rug under the dining room table, and all across the kitchen floor.

Besides the horror of having to clean up the floors, I spent a considerable amount of time hosing off a dog in the backyard.

This WAS NOT in my plans.

So, if you care to view the next dozen or so blog posts of our lovely get-a-way to Traverse City, keep in mind the frantic scrubbing frenzy that happened on our way out the door. It was AWFUL. And be thankful that I don't take pictures of EVERYTHING.