Our newest family members!

Nate and I have added two new members to our family...two kittens named Ernie and Oreo. We adopted them from the Humane Society about three weeks ago and they are keeping us very busy!

They are litter mates who were so playful and fun that we had to take them home. We love our new babies!

St. Paddy's Day in Bay City

Every year we have a tradition for St. Patrick's Day...green beer at Mulligan's in Bay City the Sunday of the St. Patrick's Day Parade. This year we all pulled our green apparell (beads, buttons, stickers, etc.) and headed out in the cold to wait in line for our table.

We arrived at Mulligan's at about 10am and waited the 2 hours outside to be the first ones in the bar. Once inside we all drank green beer (probably too much) and sang Irish tunes with the band!

Can't wait to celebrate again next year!

Above picture from left to right: Naryn (Nate's sister), Melissa (our soon to be sister-in law/Neil's fiance), Neil (Nate's brother), Stacie and Brian (good friends), Dave (good friend) and myself!

Iowa here we come!!!

The weekend before my trip to DC, I left Nate at home again for another fun girls trip! Maris, one of my good friends, recently moved to Iowa City to pursue her master's degree. So all of us college roommates decided to make a weekend trip to visit her. Theresa, Karen and I all loaded up in the car and drove the six hours from Grand Rapids to Iowa...not much to see on the way there, but we had fun! It was just like old times...all four of us crammed into a tiny apartment laughing and giggling all night.

Since visiting Iowa in February means you're going to see a lot of snow, we've decided to go back when the weather is little nicer and the car doesn't get stuck in a snow bank. Maris showed us all around Iowa City and the University of Iowa...we shopped, had a few cocktails and enjoyed a weekend without husbands and boyfriends!

(Picture: Regina, Karen, Maris, Theresa)