Vacation 2

So far my vacation has been great...quite relaxing. :) Sunday afternoon I went to Farwell, MI to a cabin in the woods. It was really peaceful. I put some carrots and apples out in the backyard and within 15 minutes there were 2 deer eating them. One was a buck with small horns and the other was a doe. It was really cool. I got a lot of work done on some proposals for this new job opportunity. I also was able to do quite a bit of reading while I worked on my tan!! :) (actually I burned the front of me.) The house was cool inside and there were no TV's, radios or internet and nothing to distract me. It was easy to focus on what I had to do. I'd like to go back in a couple of weekends.

I went to Armstrong's house on Monday night for dinner. Alex is getting soo big!! Alex is standing while holding on to things. He is also climbing stairs and crawling all over the place. I would be surprised if he isn't walking before too long. Steph also thinks he will be. Travis and I watched the Tigers play baseball on TV, they lost, but it was fun to hang out with friends. Steph made a great dinner, burgers, pasta salad (you would have loved it), corn on the cob, and ice cream for dessert. I think that I'm going back next week!! :) (they invited me).

I've played Settlers of Catan at my parents a couple of times this week. My dad has dominated us, until I finally won. My dad really likes to win, but who doesn't! I think we will have to take a break on that game. I am going to play at Ben and Kelly's this weekend. I'm also going to take Carcassone. If you haven't played any of the "German" games that our family has, then you need to. They are all very strategy oriented, and fun.

Well I'm off to Pam and James, and then to Ben and Kelly's house tomorrow. I will let you all know how that goes when I return.

I Love Vacation!! :)

Vacation!!!

Well I've been told that it is time to update. Last week I was on vacation...from my regular job. I am soo tired due to all the work that I did at church, I feel like I need another vacation. :) I worked a few days with my dad on the pavilion and playground equipment, I mowed the lawn (which I LOVE to do:) ), also did some misc. yard work, cleaned the gym floor and clean the church. I also played softball twice!

The best part about my vacation was that I wasn't a work dealing with other people's problems!!! I enjoyed the physical labor of my week off. I am tired though...I need another vacation. (actually I'm going again in 3 weeks!!).

I also spent some time over Memorial Weekend with Angie at the Highland Festival in Alma. if you like bagpipes you should go next year! I love bagpipes and they played all day :) They also have Scottish games that you can watch. It was a ton of fun!! BEN: you would like this festival!!

I also went to Camp Barakel for two days to spend some time with my family. This also was a blast!! I wish that I could have been up there the whole weekend, but I'm also very glad that I went to the Highland Festival!

Well there it is...You're all updated!!!