Beachy Clean & Sun-Kissed

I love the beach.  I love everything about the hot sun on my face, warm breeze through my hair, toasty sand in my toes, and cool (albeit cold, since I am in MI) water.  There is something so rejuvenating about being outside at the beach, soaking in the Vitamin D.

This was my second beach venture for the year (the first in April for Spring Break) and I forget how much I enjoy it.  I was in Grand Haven last weekend celebrating Erin again!  It was for her bachelorette party and I must say that I would love to go there again.  I had never been there before and it is such a lovely city.

It was also their kite festival so the sky was FULL of kites.  Some kites were absolutely beautiful/cool (pterodactyl) and others were...interesting (a women's legs in heels and a black one that looked like a Dementor).

My favorite thing though is that I did not burn to a crisp!  I put sunscreen on, like a good girl, and prevented a terrible burn.  I now have nice, healthy color on my skin which will help me build up all summer.  I also just spent two days outside for recess at school so that is also helping seal in my bronze-iness. :)

I just need to shrink my tummy now and I will be all set.  I have begun running more/jogging because I hear it is good for me. :P  I forgot how much I have never been a long distance runner; however, I am up, moving, and getting SOME cardio in and that makes me happier too. Speaking of, Caleb and I both jogged to Meijer and back last night.....to buy some ice cream.  I had to work for that dessert! :)

We have 9 1/4 days of school left! I honestly can not believe how fast May flew by.  I thought it was going to drag on but nope...here we are on May 23 and June 7th is around the corner!!!  We had to have some serious discussions about homework and attitudes today in school...or our own beach day will not happen.  It seemed to work though today and I pray they continue the way they did today for the last few days!

Mother's Day came and went.  We went out to eat with Caleb's family and then spent a few hours at grandma's house going through things.  I just wish that I could have celebrated Mother's Day too...

Soon and very soon, right God??

Showered with Love

So the last few weekends were SUPER busy...and now it is May also! AH.  Time is fleeting when you don't pay attention!

So the title of this post refers to my beautiful friend, Erin's bridal shower 2 weekends ago.  I drove down with Jeanette on Friday evening and spent all day Saturday preparing for Erin and Dave's shower.  It was so lovely and the food that Erin's sister planned was SUPER scrumptious.  They got some exciting gifts also.

I remember my showers that I had and I still, to this day, am so blessed to see the generosity coming from those that came.  I know Erin felt the same way. :)  It is a humbling experience.

Sunday, the 29th, was a spur of the moment trip to AA. Our favorite city.  Dr. Altevogt invited us to sing with the St. Paul choirs for their Easter concert again.  It was awesome.  We sang Bach (of course), "Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild"and a Handel coronation anthem, "Let They Hand Be Strengthened."  SO fun to sing....and even more fun to learn in two days!  We got the music that Friday, the 27th, because of how last minute we found out about it. :)  Nothing like learning Bach and Handel in two days!  www.cyberbass.com is the best website ever!

This past weekend would have been ruined by a little friend that popped up: I had a pilonidal cyst. 

I guess that I STILL have it but I am working hard now to make sure it never flares up again.  I had been having pain in my tailbone area for about a week but then it became red and very sensitive to any pressure, which made sitting and lying down a nightmare.  So, on Cinco de Mayo I checked into the Med Express in Hemlock and had them drain it and put me on antibiotic.  Good thing too because I had Cinco de May lunch with a friend AND we drove down to the Tigers game (because we had free tix!).

Lastly, we had dinner with the Bolts at Panera. <3 to Panera!!

This pas Sunday, I went to see "The Hunger Games" again in theatres with Kaeleen, our school's long term sub for Kindergarten.  SUCH a sweet girl and she is getting married this summer!  I cried again with all the Rue scenes. I am a sap.

Caleb is independent studying his next masters course and he is planning on working ahead so he can finish before our annual big camping trip.  We both have 21? 22? days of school left before summer break is here.

YAY.