Off to the Northwest

Tomorrow (Thursday, May 28) Pam and I will begin our journey to the Northwest. We're driving to Chicago to hang out with my family for a couple days. Then on Saturday we fly out to Seattle. For our first few days we'll be in Lynden with our good friends the Heisers. We'll be at Faith Reformed Church on Sunday, so it should be a really good chance to catch up with all the people who were such a big part of our lives for the first 3 years of our marriage. During the week I hope to visit my old workplace (Logos Bible Software) so I can see how much they have ruined the place since I left.

On Tuesday we will be picked up by Pam's sister, who will bring us up to Vancouver for a week of fun and frivolity. We'll be meeting a new niece and a new nephew for the first time, which we both can't wait to do. It looks like we have a busy week planned.

Our trip ends back in Seattle, where we will hang out with our old friends the Rocks before heading back to the midwest. We will then stay in Chicago for a couple days and then head up to my grandparents' house in Eagle River, Wisconsin. We haven't been there for 2 years, and it will be great to sit by the lake in their backyard and read/swim/nap.

We're very excited to see our friends and family!

Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan

This past weekend we went to Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan with my parents and my sister's family (Laura, Matt and Emmitt). We had fun walking around the tulip fields and getting a strong dose of Dutchness. The tulip fields were beautiful but pretty disappointing compared to the Mount Vernon Tulip Time. I would guess that the fields in Holland were 4 or 5 acres while the ones in Mount Vernon were 30 or 40 acres and had many more varieties.

However, the fields gave me a great opportunity to use our camera. Enjoy the pics.