Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Mexico
This past weekend Beth and I, along with my family took a trip to Mexico - Nuevo Vallarta - to witness the marriage of my little sister Jamie. It was good to see my sister again and meet her now husband, Edgar. Edgar was a bit timid at first but once we got to know each other he fit right in. Edgar is a true gentleman and was always looking out for us and making sure things were right. This could have something to do with the fact that he could speak to the people there and tell us what/where we needed to go. It was HOT and HUMID there. There was not an hour that we were not sweating unless we were in the A/C. The day of the wedding was perfect; however, it was a little too hot during some of the pictures before hand but all in all it was good. There was a nice breeze coming off the water and the sun was behind the clouds a bit. Below are some of the pictures we took during our time there. Beth and I hope to be able to make a trip to the base where Jamie and Edgar work/stay in the next few years to see what they are doing there firsthand. We did get to meet some of the people from their base (some were at the wedding) and they shared stories with Beth and I at the reception because we sat at the same table as them.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
July 4th weekend
Friday, we went to the Edsel & Eleanor Ford house (son of Henry Ford). Unfortunately they do not allow pictures to be taken inside the house, so to see it you will have to make your own trip. The inside is very glamorous with many priceless works of arts. Every room has several paintings or ancient artifacts. The house was designed such that the doors to the hall could be locked to the hall way and you could still get from room to room through a series of closets and rooms. This was designed into the house so that if an intruder were to come into the house they could lock all the doors and the governess could tend to the children. The house is over 30,000 sq/ft (more than 10 times larger than our homes.) on almost 100 acres. Our favorite place at this estate would be the huge yard and pond; however, Beth did like the library.
After viewing the Ford house it was Beth's idea to go to Carrabba's for dinner. You might say it was to celebrate our anniversary. I was not very hungry so I ordered a bowl of Minestrone soup and the waiter gave me a look that said; "Is that all...just soup...you came to Carrabba's...don't you want more than just soup...?" By the way the soup was excellent. Beth proceded to order a nice piece of Salmon that came with their wonderful potatos and a salad. It was planned that I would eat some of Beth's dinner because their portions are on the large side for us but the soup was much more than I expected. To give you an idea of the size lets say I ordered a cup of soup rather than a bowl. The cup of soup would have to be as big or bigger than a normal size breakfast bowl.
Saturday, Beth and I went to Silver Lake (NOTE: not the Silver lake known for the sand dunes. There is one by us) We rented a canoe for an hour and went on the lake. It was fun and relaxing and will probably do it again. We had lunch on the grass over looking the lake because there is no beach. Shortly after eating a bunch of high schoolers (50 or more) came over where we were sitting and sat around us you might say. They were from Ann Arbor Public schools. Why they were all there when school is not in session was beyond us; however, Beth got to work on her Spanish skills because the domanant language was not English but rather Spanish. Shortly after they came I went for a swim in the lake. Burrr it was cold, but not too bad. To recap - I feel a little sore from swimming and Beth is burnt from the sun.
After the lake we went to church with a couple of co-workers of mine (Andre & Jessica) that have been asking me to go to church with them a few times now. They go to NorthRidge Church (it is kind of like Sunshine but different). NorthRidge has services on Saturday (5pm & 7pm) and Sunday - all of which are the same message. After Church we went out to eat at Max & Erma's. We were going to go bowling but they were closed - go figure 4th of July and the bowling alley is close at night, so we decided to go watch a movie - Ice Age 3 in 3D. It was a good movie.
Sunday, We did our normal Sunday thing Chuch and doing things around the apt; Oh yeah, and getting things lined up for our trip to Mexico. If you didn't know my little sister, Jamie, who works for YWAM is getting married to Edgar Martinez this comming weekend. Edgar was having visa problems to come to the USA, so we determined that God was telling us that we had to go to Mexico for this wedding.
After viewing the Ford house it was Beth's idea to go to Carrabba's for dinner. You might say it was to celebrate our anniversary. I was not very hungry so I ordered a bowl of Minestrone soup and the waiter gave me a look that said; "Is that all...just soup...you came to Carrabba's...don't you want more than just soup...?" By the way the soup was excellent. Beth proceded to order a nice piece of Salmon that came with their wonderful potatos and a salad. It was planned that I would eat some of Beth's dinner because their portions are on the large side for us but the soup was much more than I expected. To give you an idea of the size lets say I ordered a cup of soup rather than a bowl. The cup of soup would have to be as big or bigger than a normal size breakfast bowl.
Saturday, Beth and I went to Silver Lake (NOTE: not the Silver lake known for the sand dunes. There is one by us) We rented a canoe for an hour and went on the lake. It was fun and relaxing and will probably do it again. We had lunch on the grass over looking the lake because there is no beach. Shortly after eating a bunch of high schoolers (50 or more) came over where we were sitting and sat around us you might say. They were from Ann Arbor Public schools. Why they were all there when school is not in session was beyond us; however, Beth got to work on her Spanish skills because the domanant language was not English but rather Spanish. Shortly after they came I went for a swim in the lake. Burrr it was cold, but not too bad. To recap - I feel a little sore from swimming and Beth is burnt from the sun.
After the lake we went to church with a couple of co-workers of mine (Andre & Jessica) that have been asking me to go to church with them a few times now. They go to NorthRidge Church (it is kind of like Sunshine but different). NorthRidge has services on Saturday (5pm & 7pm) and Sunday - all of which are the same message. After Church we went out to eat at Max & Erma's. We were going to go bowling but they were closed - go figure 4th of July and the bowling alley is close at night, so we decided to go watch a movie - Ice Age 3 in 3D. It was a good movie.
Sunday, We did our normal Sunday thing Chuch and doing things around the apt; Oh yeah, and getting things lined up for our trip to Mexico. If you didn't know my little sister, Jamie, who works for YWAM is getting married to Edgar Martinez this comming weekend. Edgar was having visa problems to come to the USA, so we determined that God was telling us that we had to go to Mexico for this wedding.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Full Weekend in Grand Rapids
Last weekend we were in Grand Rapids and did a lot in the span of about 2 days.
Friday night we met my family at the Whitecaps game and saw a pretty pathetic loss of 14 to 3. We had fun though and got to enjoy the food and spending time with my family doing something that we all enjoy.
Saturday morning, Kyle's sisters and I threw a family bridal shower for Katie. This was her first bridal shower so far and it was a success! We had both sides of Kyle's and Katie's family there, so it was fun to see the families interact. Following are a few pictures.
This is the table with Katie's side of the family (and one extra!). Sarah is one of Katie's friends and the fourth bridesmaid. Then there's Katie, Oma, Mom, Aunt Sechan, Grandma Jo, and Aunt Jeri. It was nice to have people from out of town come for the shower.
This is a recipe box that Brian and I made for Katie. It says "Bultman Recipes" on the top. Brian made the box and I wrote the recipes that are inside of it. Feel free to send Katie more recipes on 3x5 cards if you'd like!
Here is a great picture that I will keep for a long time. It's me, Grandma Jo, Katie, Oma, and Mom. This doesn't happen very often!
This is Katie and I with Kyle's two sisters, Shawn and Karissa. It was great planning the shower with them!
Saturday afternoon we got to see Katie's new house and all the work that they're doing to it. It was nice to be able to see the house so that I know what she's talking about when she tells me about it!
Saturday night we had dinner and played games with good friends of our, Deb, Bryan, and Steph. It was wonderful to see them again (it's been far too long!) and hear about Bryan and Steph's upcoming move to Iowa in July. We'll miss them, but hope them the best!
Sunday we spent with Brian's family. We saw both sets of grandparents and had lunch with his parents. I always love eating there because we get real grilled food! Living in our apartment without a grill makes me enjoy grilled food even more! We also brought our plants to their house and planted them in their garden. Since we haven't found a house, the plants were getting too big and we were going to have zucchini and tomatoes fairly soon. We added the plants to their garden, but still hope to get some of the fruits and vegetables when they are ripe!
This weekend we're looking forward to a picnic with our small group from church and then we'll be back in Grand Rapids the next two weekends. Keep watching for more updates!
Friday night we met my family at the Whitecaps game and saw a pretty pathetic loss of 14 to 3. We had fun though and got to enjoy the food and spending time with my family doing something that we all enjoy.
Saturday morning, Kyle's sisters and I threw a family bridal shower for Katie. This was her first bridal shower so far and it was a success! We had both sides of Kyle's and Katie's family there, so it was fun to see the families interact. Following are a few pictures.
This is the table with Katie's side of the family (and one extra!). Sarah is one of Katie's friends and the fourth bridesmaid. Then there's Katie, Oma, Mom, Aunt Sechan, Grandma Jo, and Aunt Jeri. It was nice to have people from out of town come for the shower.
This is a recipe box that Brian and I made for Katie. It says "Bultman Recipes" on the top. Brian made the box and I wrote the recipes that are inside of it. Feel free to send Katie more recipes on 3x5 cards if you'd like!
Here is a great picture that I will keep for a long time. It's me, Grandma Jo, Katie, Oma, and Mom. This doesn't happen very often!
This is Katie and I with Kyle's two sisters, Shawn and Karissa. It was great planning the shower with them!Saturday afternoon we got to see Katie's new house and all the work that they're doing to it. It was nice to be able to see the house so that I know what she's talking about when she tells me about it!
Saturday night we had dinner and played games with good friends of our, Deb, Bryan, and Steph. It was wonderful to see them again (it's been far too long!) and hear about Bryan and Steph's upcoming move to Iowa in July. We'll miss them, but hope them the best!
Sunday we spent with Brian's family. We saw both sets of grandparents and had lunch with his parents. I always love eating there because we get real grilled food! Living in our apartment without a grill makes me enjoy grilled food even more! We also brought our plants to their house and planted them in their garden. Since we haven't found a house, the plants were getting too big and we were going to have zucchini and tomatoes fairly soon. We added the plants to their garden, but still hope to get some of the fruits and vegetables when they are ripe!
This weekend we're looking forward to a picnic with our small group from church and then we'll be back in Grand Rapids the next two weekends. Keep watching for more updates!
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