Boating on Farwell Lake

Uncle Eric & Aunt Becky have a pontoon boat that is a lot of fun to ride and jump off into the lake. It's a great way to cool down from the humidity, even though the last few days have been nearly free of the humidity.

Riding on the water has always been so relaxing for me as a child and earlier this week I realized that it still is. We all went into the water, even Jessi. She's always a little nervous at the beginning, but gets used to is once she realizes that we aren't letting go!

Andy even got to have a couple of the neighbor kids join him on the boat. There aren't a lot of kids around where we are living right now, so it's really nice that Uncle Eric and Aunt Becky have several kids that play really well with Andy.

Horse Back Riding at Aunt Pams!

Grandma's sister, Aunt Pam, has a couple of ponies and one just had a baby about a month ago. We were able to take the kids their to see them and even take a ride. Another great reason to be near family! It has been truly amazing to have all of the family around. Paul and I had two nights in a row without the kids...it seems strange, but we're really enjoying having some date nights. We have had the chance to try out some new restaurants that have come to town in the time that we were gone.

The kids are having a blast with all of the family. They've had several sleep overs with aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. We're really enjoying seeing Jessi bond so much with the family. What a difference it makes for her to be able to see all of them anytime she or we want. She doesn't look at them like they're strangers anymore!

I can tell that she doesn't totally understand what is going on. She still talks about Kara, Myles, and Auntie Val. I like how good her memroy is! I don't think that she will ever forget her hometown friends. We'll have to make sure to keep in touch and visit when it's possible!

Bible School Performance

Since we're back in town, the kids and I attended Bible School at my mom's church. It was a lot of fun and fitting since it was a Beach Party theme for Vacation Bible School. The activities, songs, and scriptures were all very interesting. After the three nights of school, the kids got to perform a couple of songs at the Sunday service. It was a lot of fun for the kids and myself. They got to meat new friends while I was able to reconnect with old ones!

Michigan Fun!

The move back has been very enjoyable for all of us. Jobs are coming around with offers starting to appear. The weather here has been amazingly beautiful with only a little humidity. According to the weather forecast that will be ending soon, but Eric and Becky have a pontoon that is a lot of fun to take on the lake.

Everything in Michigan is so green. I got to mow! The grass smells so moist and fresh, one thing that I missed doing during the past four years. We went to my aunts house and saw all of her greenhouses. Talk about smelling fresh and good. All of the flowers were so bright and beautiful. Andy snuck a ride on her six wheeler while we were their.

The kids talked us into getting a trampoline. There favorite way to spend time is outside and this allows them to keep active with each other and quiet enough for grandpa to be able to sleep during the day. Jessi loves to jump, she looks like a little bunny rabbit hopping on it. Andy's a wild man! He is learning fast and will be doing flips before we know it.

Even though we're currently jobless, we don't seem to have much spare time. We almost seem busier now than when we had jobs. We're job hunting, finishing the basement at his parents, visiting family, and trying to help out as much as possible with our grandparents. Hopefully we'll have some time to relax and go camping.

We're Home!

We arrived in Michigan on Monday evening. The entire trip was beautiful: no rain, water, or clouds. Just sunny the entire way. So far it is only humid in the afternoon. I think the Colorado skies followed us! The sun is bright and the sky is cloudless. It's really great to be home and near family. We feel like we haven't had a chance to rest, but it will come once we get settled and find jobs. I'll keep you posted and hopefully get some new pics to add for everyone. Job outlooks are looking up for both of us.