Two months! Can you believe we've made it two months? That'll show our many CA friends who said we wouldn't last a month! (Actually they said "You gonna freeze to death!" Ha-- not yet!)
Another great week in Michigan; except as I (Chris) type this I'm feeling super 'under the weather' so nothing seems great right now...
Speaking of weather, while Hurricane Irene is nowhere near MI, this is the closest we've ever lived to a hurricane. It is definitely strange seeing a hurricane just miss the area you live in by only 1 state. And while we're at it, we did live through our first Tornado Watch on Wednesday. (For all our CA friends, apparently a Watch is issued when the conditions are right and could produce something; a Warning is issued when something has actually been seen in the area; and when the tornado siren goes off all the laundromats are filled to capacity with folks trying to get out stains from soiled underpants... or something like that).
So here are some updates on our great adventure:
Area Update- we hung out in Downtown Lansing visiting a cool farmers market type thing (Lansing City Market), waked a few miles on the Riverwalk, ate at BackYard BBQ, and munched on some home made corn nuts. I also had another encounter with the underground steam mystery, and while this one was disguised as a volcano I did pay enough attention in 4th grade social studies to know there are no active volcanoes in Michigan (right?!?!). And we even got to see the car next to us get 'booted'-- go Parking Wars!
School Update- Danielle met her super cool 5th grade teachers this week. That's right, I said 'teachers'. While she has 1 primary teacher, throughout the day she will switch between 4 others classrooms and teachers. So far she's super excited.
Meanwhile...
Rebekah's school stuff has gotten all messed up. Maybe one of you can help us understand this better? Here's the situation: Rebekah got 1 elective she was super excited about (3-D Art) and 1 she was not even remotely on the same pl anent with (Choir). So we called the school to see if it could be changed... the 1 she was not interested in... the one we call Choir. The school counselor said there was "no guarantee" but she would look into it. Friday the solution was posted on Rebekah's school web portal: she was removed from the elective she liked (3-D Art) as that was replaced with some 'Extra Science Class With Lots of Homework for Kids Whose Parents Call to Request Electives Be Changed'... oh, and she's still in Choir (the elective we were asking be changed). Seem like a solution to you? Us neither! So we're still working on that!
Psychological Update- Emily bought her first, ever, clothing from a garage sale! You may not know this, but Emily isn't a big fan of used clothes (something about not what disease the previous owner need a strong ointment for...). But the therapy is working because she shelled out $2.50 for 2 shirts and a sweater.
Meanwhile...
Rebekah spent $4.50 on a cool Papasan chair and Danielle spent $2.50 on Harry Potter Scene-It DVD Game-- and the cards we're still wrapped in the original plastic! I love garage sales!
House Update- We've been having fun playing 'kill the mosquito' each evening, so far I hold the record with 12 in one night. But the good news is that they seem to be getting less and less... or are they rallying their forces for a massive assault? We've also had fun getting better acquainted with our backyard wildlife. Last night we saw a skunk, watched a deer feeding on plants about 3 feet from our window, were chased by the demonic Black Squirrel, and listened to a hawk squawk all night (well, technically we smelled the skunk and never actually saw it. But the intensity of the tears streaming down my face from the caustic odor assures us it was very close!).
Ministry Update- Summer is nearly over so most of the "gone all summer Michiganders" are back which has brought a good amount of growth to the Youth Group. I'm also feeling a little less like 'the new guy'-- which means I can now find my office using two different hallways, but have no idea where a vacuum is!
Relationship Update- I still am very much in love with my wife... and she hasn't gotten any better offers recently... so we went out on our first date in Michigan: burgers at The Draft House
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