little eden 2010

here are some pictures from our week at little eden camp with the nofzigers (august 2010). we were able to be there for most of the week, and had a great time! mattie was a bit tempermental (teething, or just simply being 2?), but she enjoyed playing with her cousins at the beach and on the swingset.

mattie found a new fruit to enjoy - pears!

i want a big one, mommy!

playing with daddy on the slides

getting ready to watch veggie tales', lord of the beans, on the big screen in the roundhouse

she kinda likes ice cream!

playing on the beach at little eden with daddy and cousin bekah

andre loved jumping off this blue raft to any arms that would catch him!

playing in the sand with grandma nofziger

hugging daddy's sand castle

teamwork!

i took this picture to show off the beautiful braids in mattie's hair done by erika. :) wish i could do that!

sand castle (with a moat!) at lake michigan

mattie was pretty brave in the water here - it was surprisingly warm for lake michigan!

running away from the waves :)

the bridge...

...but only for a few seconds!

hugs for uncle kevin

snorkeling off the pier

professional pics

i can't take credit for any of the awesome pictures in this post. the ones of mattie in her pink dress were taken by heather ruffer (heather ruffer photography) in june when mattie turned 2. the family pics were taken by galen's girlfriend, erika (erikamarie photography), at little eden in august. both heather and erika are wonderful photographers. we've been so thankful for their ability to capture the personality of our little girl on film.

lollipop!

ornery!

how big is mattie?

big, blue eyes

chewing on a corn leaf in the bean field

my favorite!