Spring is in the Air!

The Flowers are growing and so am I!!!

Tim and I are due November 13... we're as shocked as you!
It has been a very busy couple of weeks it's starting to sink in. We are very excited about our new addition!!

Our Monday road trip!

This is a picture from my seat out side on the deck where I am posting!! It was not Florida weather but it was an absolutely wonderful day I only wish I could record the sound of the creek and the birds chirping this moment right here is why I needed to come home, people are walking dogs and catching up with neighbors it feels like home! I love it

Today Tim and I went up north to Lake Charlevoix because Tim had an interview with ....( a bunny literally JUST ran across the deck, got to the edge looked at me and kept going! I can't even take it sorry side note) OK Tim had an interview with a marina. He really like it and was offered the position if he wanted it. We loved the town but for this year we need one good family and friends every where year never say never.

p.s(He was offered a position at Tower Marine in Douglas that he is leaning to big time)


Afterwords we walked down the docks and p.s they still have snow and the lake is still covered with ice. I'm surprised time didn't make me bring a pole.

I can't believe how clear the water is even at 20 ft. deep!

On our way home of coarse we had to get jerky from Traver city its the best!! Thanks mom for the address and gram for the directions. Love you Andrea Joy

We Made It!!

Yeah Tim!! Tim Graduated on February 20th!!

Our Friends Tom and Kelly came for graduation weekendWe Took a tour of the school afterwords so I can see where he has been every day for the past year. These are some of the boys that Tim started with but they did not double up so they still have till May.

Then We went to Venis with mom and dad , Grandma and grandpa for a few days! I some Awesome shells!
1 day later Erin and Matt Kuipers came down for a week to visit there friend Erica.... she couldn't get the whole week off so they came with us to the keys.
2 days later we headed to the everglades for the night and then down to the keys with tims brother and one of his friends.

This is an old bridge with a full grown tree in the middle of itOhhh yes gotta love the cougar crossings. We got home from the keys Wednesday night and left Saturday morning for Michigan.We got home Sunday around 11!! Were still working on un-packing and getting settled but its good to be home.

4 weeks and counting!!

Super Bowl weekend we took a road trip to Venus Beach and hung out with Grandma and Grandpa and Uncle Nick and Aunt Barb! It was beautiful and I found the Coolest shells I can't want till we go back and Dad and I can go snorkeling!!



This Last Picture is from Saturday morning that Tim took from our back yard. I know what your thinking an open field in Florida.... they do exist I promise!

Tim and I only have 8 days left of school and work Stacey comes Wednesday (my very favorite sister) I was doing the math and I haven't seen her since mothers day last year... thats pretty much illegal if you ask me So I am super excited to get to see her!! Have a great Monday Love you guys!!

Tampa Bay

Hello Just a quick update from this past weekend. We went kayaking/fishing in Tampa bay tim caught a creepy creature that he did not want to touch and I caught some shells stuck together but not cool shells it was beautiful so we still had fun

Ahhh at last!!

Well after being sort of homeless for 2 weeks we are in to our house and officially out of our apartment. We have had a super busy holiday with lots of out favorite guests! We ended up at our 550 Sq ft apartment for 4 nights with 9 people!! Not just 9 people but I swear 25 bags. Next time we are giving guests a limit on bag like on the airplane I swear they all thought they were coming for a month. Some how it worked out amazingly and we all had a blast. It would have been less eventful if we weren't all in one room a little claustrophobic at times but always great fun
This is a picture of all 9... in the center of it all Matt, Ryan and Angie, Joe and Susan, and Chad and Gwen
Relaxing in the Sun!
Ryan and Angie Kayaking
HAPPY NEW YEAR! ( a little late but still)
This is how i felt at times and after Chad decided to toast the champagne on my head which he claims that he said with all do respect so hes entitled to do what ever he pleases I think NOT

Joe and Susan ..... We found a hat box it was just fitting

the remaining crew at the beach after Matt left it was sunny but still really cold for the beach

The Girls

This was taken on january 4th. 1 day after the remaining guests had left. Thanks to Joe, Susan and Gwen who helped move alot of our things while I was at work and Tim at school They were a huge help. We cleaned everything and turned in our keys after Tim thought we needed to mark the moment by taking a picture. ( totally Tim's idea i swear) We are in a quite neighbor hood on the completely other side of town its such a blessing we love having the space and the sense of security back.

~ Thank you everyone that came down I was dreading the Holidays seeing that nothing was the same and everyone knows how well i adjust to change but it was great to see everyone we had a blast. We were getting ready for bed one night and tim said he could taste it now we were finally on the home stretch. Just being with our amazing family and friends made us realize what a great circle of people that we have around us and made us all the more excited to come home. Only 7 weeks left!! See you soon

Christmas Break with the Speyer Family

Halle in the pool

The Castle at night

Of coarse the dutch girls at " Its a small world"

Becky, Brent and Halle

Look at tims snazzy new glasses!!

Oh this is when i was trying to be helpful and wash dishes last at night and my mother inlaw brought with her a travel size of dish soap but it said on the bottle dishwasher safe..... opps i will no longer try and be helpful!

Halle and I building our ginger bread house my mom sent down with the Speyer's for a Christmas it kept us busy for a while thanks mom!!