A Great Weekend

Well, I survived my trip to the booming metropolis of White Cloud, Michigan. All jokes aside, I had an awesome weekend and loved the family. Below is a re-cap of the trip...

Friday
We arrived to Grand Rapids on Friday afternoon. We went through Milwaukee on Midwest Airlines. Their warm chocolate chip cookies on-board are the bomb diggity. Chad's dad picked us up at the airport. I, of course, wore my Jayhawk Champion T-shirt to greet him. :) We went to their house so I could meet Angie, Chad's step-mother. She had just fallen on her tailbone, but was in good spirits. It was fun to meet them both. Then, we went to The Shack to check in and have dinner. Wow... what an amazing place. It is rustic, serene, and just nice and relaxing there. Our room was beautiful... king size bed, fireplace, hot tub, etc. Dinner was okay... BBQ chicken legs, beef tips, potatoes, bread, etc. After dinner, we went over to Jason and Kerry's to meet them and the kids. We enjoyed a fire in their yard and even made S'mores. They were delic! Afterwards, we went back to The Shack for the night.

Saturday
Happy Birthday, Chad. We woke up pretty early and went into the lodge for breakfast. Typical eggs, meat, hash browns, toast, etc. Then, Chad and I took a walk around the grounds. What a beautiful place. I have pics on my Facebook page. We also made a stop into the Lakeside Chapel. :) After that, we left and headed to White Cloud. We went to Sara's house so I could meet her... we also asked her to be in our wedding. That was fun. Then it was off to David and Angie's...

Their house really is beautiful. Lovely grounds, nice decorating, great landscaping... just very relaxing and enjoyable. After I got there, I shot a rifle for the first time in my life. It was awesome. No kickback, but still the first time I ever fired a gun. After a bit, Jason, Kerry, Rylee, and Reece arrived. We asked Jason to be in our wedding... he was confused, but envetually got it. :) We ordered lunch from Spanky's Pizza. One word.... YUM!!!! After lunch we all opened presents. Come to think of it, I was the only person who did not get to open one. :( It's okay... Kerry made me an Easter basket. Then, it was time for my Easter egg hunt. It was really fun. Shout out to Rylee for her help!!!!

After lots of sitting and relaxing, then it was time to fire my handgun. Super fun! I liked it better than the rifle, but both were pretty cool. Then it was time for dinner and while everyone enjoyed Chicken on the grill, David made me my very own Jayhawk on the grill. I have no doubt it was his pleasure to grill a Jayhawk (Cornish hen). After dinner we played a little Uno, but we were so pooped. We then had Chad's b-day cake and then retired to The Shack for the night.

Sunday
We woke up and went to breakfast at the Moon Dance Cafe where I had Banana's Foster French Toast.... YUM!!!! Afterwards, we went to Chad's cousin's daughter's first birthday party. It was at the Eagle's Lodge... yes, the Eagle's Lodge, but such is life in White Cloud, Michigan. His cousin did a really cute job decorating though and the birthday girl was happy.

After the b-day party, Chad and I drove around and he showed me homes he grew up in among other places. It was a bit surreal for Chad to "be back." After that, we went back to The Shack and relaxed for a bit. Next up... dinner and board games with Kerry, Jason, and the kids. We had a great time. We played Blokus and Apples to Apples. Good times! Then it was time to settle back into The Shack.

Monday
We woke up and raced to McD's for breakfast. Then went to the place Kerry and Jason work and said goodbye to them. Then it was off to David and Angie's house to say goodbye to her and David then drove us to the airport.

Overall, it was a great trip. I really loved the family and look forward to many more times together.

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