1. We just bought our first tube of toothpaste since we have been married.
2. Brian got to drive a Vibe and Beth didn't.
3. Beth's dash lights like the sound of Brian's voice.
4. Baby Park is the best race on MarioKart.
5. Ice skating with friends is rather elusive.
6. Christmas trees don't fit in boxes that are 6 inches shorter than the tree.
7. The deli at Meijer closes before 9:30pm.
8. Hotel pens do eventually die.
9. A breadbox is not the best place to keep Oreos.
10. Five Cheese White means no sauce.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
A Whirlwind of Holidays
Well, once again it's been a while since I've had a chance to update the blog. We have been busy with a week long trip to Grand Rapids for the holidays and then getting settled back into a routine here in Belleville. Here's a bit of what we did for the holidays in GR.
-Had the traditional candlelight Christmas dinner with the Pfruender family. We opened presents and played games after dinner. Brian's most-used present so far: toaster oven. Beth's most-used present so far: slippers.
-Had brunch with the Ponstein family. We met Vic (Jill's boyfriend) for the first time and heard the news that they are engaged. Did a gift exchange by playing bingo. Missed Jamie and Edgar. Loved watching the girls dress up in their new play clothes and sing into their microphones.
-Had dinner with the Branderhorst family. It was great to be able to do this again since it was skipped last year because of Oma's health. Did a gift exchange and came home with two great games. Got to see Ruthie and Tim for the first time in a long time. Missed Aunt Sechan because her mother died in Okinawa. Didn't miss her chicken because Dad made it.
-Had dinner with the Feenstra family. We were bummed we had to leave early, but I had to work the next day. Enjoyed great food and watching people trying to figure out Christmas carol games.
-Helped Nick and Kelly move from their apartment to the parsonage at Oakland CRC. Got a great lunch at Crazy Horse in Holland.
-Did the traditional Frankie V's and bowling with Brian's friends. Got to see Eric and Joel since they were in town, but missed seeing Katie. Played an interesting game of bowling with the goal to score each number 1-10 in each of the 10 frames. I stayed alive the longest, but lost in the end.
-Had lunch with my roomMate Stephanie and lunch with my former boss Marie. It was great to catch up with both of them.
-Went "ice skating" with Deb and Patrick. There was a long wait so we ended up getting coffee and playing Settlers instead. Our new ice skates will have to wait a bit longer to be used.
-Celebrated the new year with Nick, Kelly, Bryan, Steph, Deb, and Patrick. Had some good strawberry daiquiris, played a lot of games, and was totally bummed by channel 13's coverage of the new year. I didn't get to see Dick Clark kiss his wife at midnight because they switched to the ball drop in GR. I did get to see a picture of it later though, so my new year is complete.
-Did a bit of shopping, eating out, and lounging around the house also.
Now we're back in Belleville and back into our normal routine. I went back to work the 2nd and Brian went back the 5th. I start school this coming Monday with three online classes. I've been doing a bit of cross-stitching, knitting, and reading since we've been back and Brian's been busy making movies of our holidays.
2009 is looking to be a busy year. We have some rather large plans and changes coming ahead of us and we can only trust God to make them all happen. It looks like we have a wedding in Mexico for Brian's sister Jamie and one in Florida for Brian's sister Jill. I'll hopefully finish my graduate degree by the end of the year. Brian is staying busy with work. Thanks for continuing to visit with us in 2009!
-Had the traditional candlelight Christmas dinner with the Pfruender family. We opened presents and played games after dinner. Brian's most-used present so far: toaster oven. Beth's most-used present so far: slippers.
-Had brunch with the Ponstein family. We met Vic (Jill's boyfriend) for the first time and heard the news that they are engaged. Did a gift exchange by playing bingo. Missed Jamie and Edgar. Loved watching the girls dress up in their new play clothes and sing into their microphones.
-Had dinner with the Branderhorst family. It was great to be able to do this again since it was skipped last year because of Oma's health. Did a gift exchange and came home with two great games. Got to see Ruthie and Tim for the first time in a long time. Missed Aunt Sechan because her mother died in Okinawa. Didn't miss her chicken because Dad made it.
-Had dinner with the Feenstra family. We were bummed we had to leave early, but I had to work the next day. Enjoyed great food and watching people trying to figure out Christmas carol games.
-Helped Nick and Kelly move from their apartment to the parsonage at Oakland CRC. Got a great lunch at Crazy Horse in Holland.
-Did the traditional Frankie V's and bowling with Brian's friends. Got to see Eric and Joel since they were in town, but missed seeing Katie. Played an interesting game of bowling with the goal to score each number 1-10 in each of the 10 frames. I stayed alive the longest, but lost in the end.
-Had lunch with my roomMate Stephanie and lunch with my former boss Marie. It was great to catch up with both of them.
-Went "ice skating" with Deb and Patrick. There was a long wait so we ended up getting coffee and playing Settlers instead. Our new ice skates will have to wait a bit longer to be used.
-Celebrated the new year with Nick, Kelly, Bryan, Steph, Deb, and Patrick. Had some good strawberry daiquiris, played a lot of games, and was totally bummed by channel 13's coverage of the new year. I didn't get to see Dick Clark kiss his wife at midnight because they switched to the ball drop in GR. I did get to see a picture of it later though, so my new year is complete.
-Did a bit of shopping, eating out, and lounging around the house also.
Now we're back in Belleville and back into our normal routine. I went back to work the 2nd and Brian went back the 5th. I start school this coming Monday with three online classes. I've been doing a bit of cross-stitching, knitting, and reading since we've been back and Brian's been busy making movies of our holidays.
2009 is looking to be a busy year. We have some rather large plans and changes coming ahead of us and we can only trust God to make them all happen. It looks like we have a wedding in Mexico for Brian's sister Jamie and one in Florida for Brian's sister Jill. I'll hopefully finish my graduate degree by the end of the year. Brian is staying busy with work. Thanks for continuing to visit with us in 2009!
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