Vedders Chronicles

Today we visited Michigan – Land of Riches which is an art exhibit inspired by the spaces and exhibits left behind inside the former Grand Rapids Public Museum.  I think it is safe to say that everyone should check this one out.  (I apologize for the picture quality in some of these shots, the lighting within [...]

With the closure of I-196, Nathaniel and I needed to find a new route to his school in the morning. While our usual route isn’t actually closed, it is an unofficial detour for the construction project. With a little creativity, Nathaniel and I have crafted a path that avoids most of the delays and actually [...]

A warm March evening inspired the Vedders Family to take a walk down town.  The boys started out on their scooters and Mackenzie slept in her stroller while Monica and I walked behind.  Other than some tired feet (and some blistered feet ) everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.  For our first real walk outdoors we [...]

The Vedders Family had a very busy Halloween Day.   The day started with a Boy Scout Popcorn sale at Lowe’s on Plainfield Ave.  The weather was cold and windy, so not much popcorn was sold, except for a nice couple from Walker who drove all the way to buy some popcorn (thanks Papa and [...]

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Merry Christmas everyone! The Vedders Family had a quite a surprise when we awoke today. Down stairs waiting by an empty plate of Christmas Cookies we found a note from Santa himself. It read: Merry Christmas Nathaniel and Zachary! The cookies you left for me were very yummy in my tummy…I can tell that you [...]

Nathaniel preformed with his classmates from Knapp Charter Academy on Monday December 15. This part of the program featured the first, second, and third graders at the school. Nathaniel and his fellow classmates did a superb job. I must apologize in advance for the poor video quality, the lighting was not overly conducive for recording. [...]

As previously twitted, tonight as Zachary was getting ready for bed he pulled out his Cookie Monster stuffed animal turned to me and said, “Hey Dad! Look, it’s Blue Elmo.” Knowing that 1). Zachary has seen Sesame Street on too many occasions to quantify and 2). Zachary really loves his cookies, I would have thought [...]

Just the other day I was wondering how Nathaniel and Zachary were doing on Santa’s Naughty or Nice list. It just so happens that the Jolly man himself happened to send me a video explaining how they were doing. Feel free to check for your self to see how Nathaniel and Zachary stack up on [...]

It’s hard to believe, but our our little Nathaniel isn’t quite so little any more. After starting his Summer Camp Sleepover as a 6 year old last night, today he wakes up a whole year older! Next week he starts his third year at Knapp Charter Academy. Yep, that’s right…Nathaniel is now a Second Grader. [...]