Road Trip to Michigan

Swiggum's Lake House

LCS- Kindergarten Class

Trace's class

Kianna's class

Kaylee's class

We decided to venture on a month long road trip. Normally Trevor isn't able to get that much time off work and really he still isn't. However, now that he's working virtually, he can work along the way and that's the plan. First stop, Knoxville, TN to see Jodi, Paul, Mila, Hannah and Dana. Our visit with them was short and sweet and we forgot to take pictures. 

Then off to our old stomping grounds, Adrian, MI. We hadn't been back in five years. We stayed with Dawn and Darin Marsh, who are the best hosts ever! Dawn is so good with the kids. She setup a lemonade bar with fresh squeezed lemons, sugar water, mint, and fresh raspberries or strawberries. It was such a novelty. The kids loved it!

She also treated the girls and I to pedicures. She made us elephant ears. She was so good to us! They're big card players, so we loved playing cards with them each night. 

During our two days there, we tried to cram in as much as we could. We toured LCS, visited with Rob Breckel, Peggy Thompson and a few others, found the kids pictures in the hallways and saw their Kindergarten classroom. 

The kids and I connected with a few of the Marlatt's. We met at Spotted Cow and had ice cream with Jen, Ella, Ada, Aubrey and Abram. The boys were full of energy so we let them run around at Island park for a bit. 

From there, we ended up having dinner with The Swiggum's; Aaron, Amanda, Lauren and Tory. They invited us out to their lake house, where we had a great time catching up, eating and boating.

The next day, I had breakfast with Karen Mattson. It was great catching up with her. From there, we packed up and headed for lunch with the Willet family at their lake house. Noah had just gotten a puppy, so we got some puppy love. Jon took the kids out on the boat tubing and let them ride jet skis. Our time in Adrian was so special. We are thankful God brought us there years ago and that we were able to meet so many amazing people, we call friends. Next stop, South Haven.

 

Double Date

 

We love having Stacie and Patrick here. We try to do a date night with them once or twice a month. We enjoy exploring new restaurants together. So glad they moved here!

Jupiter Jaguars

Kaylee's 10th Grade Team

Kianna's 8/9th Grade Team

Kianna decided that she really enjoyed playing basketball and wanted to give the travel team a try. JHS put together a group of 8/9th graders that are coached by the JHS JV coach, Coach Adair. Kianna is very green when it comes to basketball, but this will be a good experience for her. 

Kaylee injured her ankle in the last game of the first tournament. She was able to walk on it right away, so she continued to play on it. Unfortunately, after playing on it for a few weeks it continued to be sore, so we got a second opinion. It turns out she tore her peroneal tendon and was put in a walking boot for three weeks. She missed the rest of the travel season unfortunately, but was a trooper. She continued to travel with the team to all their tournaments to show her support. She's a great kid!

We're hoping for great things as both girls transfer to JHS this fall and plan to play basketball. 

Nelson's 20th Anniversary

 

We had the privilege of celebrating Brian and Kelly's 20th anniversary with them and their family and friends. It was a sweet night with our friends. 

Girls Night Out

 

Tiffany, Julie, Keri, Faby and Kat

I have been blessed to be apart of a women's bible study at Calvary Church for the last few years. Every year has been a new study and a new group of ladies. This year I invited Faby to join us and she did! Tonight we celebrated the end of our study with a girls night out at Taylor's Farmhouse Restaurant. I have enjoyed getting to know these ladies over the past 9 months. Not everyone was able to make it tonight. We're missing Paige, Rachael and Ali. Unfortunately, this is my last bible study with these ladies, as we switched churches. I'd like to get know the ladies in my new church now at Family Church Jupiter. 

Rise FC Award Night

 

Voted Player of the Year

Kianna's team

Trace was voted player of the year by his soccer team and coaches. What an honor. Were so proud of our little goalie. He loves the sport and always gives 100%. Way to go Trace!

Savannah

50th Birthday Book

Tybee Island

                                          

Tybee Island Lighthouse

Bonaventure Cemetery

Dumb hole

Sprained my ankle...

Trolley Ride

Best Chicken and Waffles EVER

We decided to celebrate Stacie's 50th birthday with a girls trip to Savannah. None of us had spent any time there and we had the best time exploring the city together. We rented a beautiful home in the historic district right on the river. We enjoyed watching the huge barges filled with semis float by. After getting settled in, we enjoyed a nice meal at an Italian restaurant. After dinner, we headed back to the house, where we gave Stacie her birthday book. It was filled with sweet notes, photos and stories from all of her closest friends and loved ones. 

One funny thing that happened was with our sleeping arrangements. Bree and I drew the short straw and ended up on the pull out sofa bed. I can sleep anywhere, but this was one of the most uncomfortable beds I've ever slept on. There was a bar underneath our backs. The following night we decided that Shelli and Stacie should take a turn on our bed. However, something crazy happened while getting their bed setup for the night. Stacie discovered that the sofa bed actually had an air mattress on top. Bree and I felt so foolish...

On Friday, we did the hop on and off trolley tour around town. Savannah is such a beautiful town. I love all the Spanish moss and parks. Forsythe park and the fountain are so pretty. We did some shopping and I ended up spraining my ankle on one of the many uneven sidewalks. 

On Saturday, we drove to Tybee Island where we had an awesome lunch and then went and saw the lighthouse. We also explored the Bonaventure Cemetery with a golf cart tour. It was very fascinating. We ended the night with a nice seafood dinner. 

On Sunday, we grabbed some breakfast before heading home. I love my mom and sisters so much and am so glad we enjoy spending time together. These girls weekends are the BEST!