We are up in Michigan for the long weekend. Kinda a last minute trip as we realized Caroline didn't have school Friday or Monday and Tim is pretty much unemployed these days! We are staying at the in-laws house and the fun part is they are in Florida so we kinda are just hanging out. We are always spending our time with family up here so we kind of came to see the folks we never get to see.
We went to see our friends, Kent and Jen, last night. They have the most awesome house right on Lake Michigan! Amelia and Greta had a great time playing with their boys, Weston and Grant. I think Amelia is smitten as ALL she has talked about since is her "new fwiend who is boy named Wess-on"! They took us to a great local joint that had a lizard in a cage which kept the small folk entertained all evening. Thanks guys!
Today we went to visit our alma mater, the awesome Calvin College. The girls loved it. Caroline was very concerned that it was too big and she would get lost "on my first day of school here." Amelia and Greta were just in awe of the CHEESE. Greta would say , "Big cheese, are you?" and Amelia repeated over and over that big cheese is "silly thing at a school!"
After the girls played "Here Is Your Future" and had to listen to me and Tim blather on about how much it had changed and endless stories of "here's where we did such-and-such" we went to the famous Yesterdog in Grand Rapids for chili dogs with my step-bros and their women. We then went to see Joel and Liz's new house which is a really cool 1910 place with awesome detail. Amelia and Greta traumatized their cats til the poor things hid so far even Joel couldn't get 'em out. Again, Liz, I am so sorry. Send me the bill for the kitty therapy.
Tomorrow we plan to spend the day with Tim's sister and family. My niece is 13 and makes for a great babysitter so we hope to have dinner WITHOUT the kiddies! On Monday we will head for home with a stop at Russ's on the way out of town. Hope y'all are having a stellar President's (Condi Rice in 2008) Day and we'll see you at home!
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mmm...yesterdog's
Cool that you got together with Jen & Kent! You are so good about staying in contact with people. Are you really goin to Russ's? I'd hit Bill Knaaps if I was you. Pick up some Hudsonville Moose Tracks and we can have a party soon!
Bill Knapp's are all closed! Definitely take some Hudsonville Ice Cream home, though. ;) Next time you come to town, let me know! We should meet up. :)
Oh how sad!
I used to work at Bill Knapp's. Mmmm. biscuits.
So what you're saying is you spent a weekend hooked up to an iv of dutchiness. sounds like fun - for a weekend.
we had SO MUCH FUN! i still walk around our house yelling 'truuuuh-bullll!!!!, truuuuuuh-bullll!!!' just to get a laugh! we are really glad you visited. and don't worry about the cats. they just had a good nap for the rest of the day!
Feeling a bit out of the MI loop here, but it sounds like fun!
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