Our terrific weekend

Last weekend we drove up to Traverse City.  Although Mom and Paul are in Florida, we were missing great Grandma and Grandpa Ron.  So, we drove up Saturday morning and met Grandma for lunch.  I think she must have spent all morning cooking, because she had SO much food.  She'd made chili and mac and cheese  for us along with a ton of other things, and it was all delicious. It was good seeing her and catching up with everyone (she knows everything about all the people in the family :).  

After leaving Grandma's we drove to Timberlee, a ski resort, and went tubing.  They have a big sledding hill with a tow rope so you don't have to climb back up.  It was snowing out and since we were up high we could see for a really long ways.  It wasn't cold or windy, so it was just right for us to stay out and hot get chilled (although we did enjoy hot cocoa and tea when we finished up). 

From the tubing hill, we made our way to a hotel in downtown Traverse City, the Park Place.  I think we were there 15 minutes before the kids had their swimsuits on and they were in the pool. The pool was really big and under a neat dome so you could see the snow all around.  

That evening (late, because we were still so full from lunch at Grandma's!) we went and had a nice dinner at Minerva's, which is (thankfully) right downstairs from our room.  It was delicous!  We were back in the room and in our jammies and in bed by 8:30 and I think we were all sleeping by 9.  

The next morning me and the kids walked through downtown Traverse City in search of a bagel shoppe.  We found one and got breakfast and coffee and made our way back to the room.  The kids had fun following footprints and being adventurers.  It was odd seeing the streets of downtown so empty.  We also saw a lot of ice sculptures, which were cool.  

After one more swim, we started our way back to Midland.  We stopped in McBain to see grandpa Ron and Buddy.  Grandpa had cooked pot roast(s) and all the fixings and a fruit salad the size of a basketball to go with it.  We had a nice visit!  We all arrived home safe and sound, and worn out, from such a nice weekend. 

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentines Day!  I came home yesterday to Spiderman running up the stairs yelling "Mommy's home!!!"  What a way to end a hard day at work. Valentine's day sure is different when you have kids.  Last night I bought some un-healthy Lunchables for the kids, and bought a bottle of wine with which to make my famous cheese fondue.  We all enjoyed our dinner, then had ice cream sundaes for dessert.  The kids don't have school tomorrow, so we opted for a sleepover on the floor of my room.  All in all, a very nice evening!