2009 Family Photo

Here is our formal family photo from the fall. Thanks for your friendship and support of us in our life and ministry here in Detroit. We are thankful to God for the gift of quality relationships around the world.

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Quentin loves dogs. He takes every opportunity to play with dogs when we visit friends, but the chances of him having a dog of his own are quite slim.












7 of the 8 VandenBosch cousins at a weeklong vacation at the Cottage for Grandpa and Grandma's 40th Anniversary.




The whole VanAndel family at the Ludington cottage for our annual summer vacation together. What a fun and relaxing week!

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Mark led a group of young people on a Service-Learning Trip to Jersey City, New Jersey at the end of July. They assisted a day-camp for children for a week.
















Jamison's costume as Gepetto in the Ambleside School rendition of Pinocchio. He is currently in 2nd Grade and loves school. He enjoys Spanish and Geography.

Kristen and Mark at Ford Field in Detroit for the 2009 NCAA Championship Basketball game to celebrate North Carolina's title game win over MSU.





Ty was the first of our boys to earn stitches with a fall on the playground at school. 5 stitches were not enough to slow him down for long!
















We celebrated Jamison's birthday in November with a trip to the historic Garden Bowl in Detroit. Grandpa and Grandma VA joined us for a fun night of bowling with bumpers. The fall birthday season (Oct. 9-Dec. 4) was filled with 4 fun evenings of activities for our whole family.

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The boys take notes and draw pictures on a school field trip. Kristen is a parent volunteer so Quentin gets to learn with his brothers on those special days.













Jamison, our conscientious 8 year old. loves to read, play sports, collect baseball cards, and cheer on the North Carolina Tar Heels.










Ty, our creative 6 year old, loves games, jokes, snuggling, and acting. He often creates shows for us to attend in the basement, complete with tickets.












Quentin is our enthusiastic 4 year old. He loves to give hugs and kisses, tell stories, wrestle, and generally try to keep up with and copy his older brothers. He is such a joy. We keep regular contact through email with his birth mother which is also a blessing to us.


















We enjoyed a warm fall afternoon at the Cider Mill and Corn Maze with our church youth group. We continue to enjoy building relationships with teenagers and showing them how to follow Jesus.
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All 3 boys at the fountains on the Riverfront downtown Detroit. They love to play at special places around the city like Belle-Isle, Hart Plaza, the People Mover, and much more.














Ty receiving his trophy from his Tball coach last summer. Jamison and Ty had the same coach, but Jamison played "coach-pitch" for the first time. They loved practices and games.



Mark and the boys trying to rally the Detroit Tigers to victory at Comerica Park. Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful on that night and for the entire final 3 weeks of the season.



























The first day of school, Sept. 09. Ty eagerly getting ready for Kindergarten and Jamison impatiently waiting to get to 2nd grade. They love their teachers and classmates at Ambleside Community School.















Even more happily married after 12 years! Kristen continues to care for our boys and our home while running road races (25K in May). She also leads the Children's ministry at church and a small group of mom's in our home weekly. Mark continues to work with teens at Central Detroit Christian CDC and is closing in on his Master's degree from Calvin Seminary (May 2010).