Pictures from our day

Here are some pictures (compliments of Senta) from our day today. We went to the library this morning and then went to Caesarland afterwards to stay out of the heat and enjoy some time with our friend Kristi and her kids before they move.

Congratulations Mandy!!

Mandy and Franchot are going to be the proud owners of a new home!! Yay!! This will be their first house, and we are so proud of them! Here are some pics she sent me. It is really close to Trey's school, so perhaps if he behaves himself, he will be allowed to start walking to school.

Dancing Mama

Yesterday we went to the Splash Park in Canton. While we were there, I had a woman come up to me with her young daughter. Speaking to her, referring to me, she said" Look, it's the Dancing Mama!" What does one say to that?! So I was like, "Hello!" Then she explained her daughters lack of interest as being tired or something to that effect, and walked off. Obviously she thought I was someone else, so Lauren and I had a good laugh and forgot all about it.

Well, Today, the same lady was at Caesarland!! And, she recognized me again! I thought perhaps it was cause I was wet before that made me look like whomever she thinks I am. Now I am starting to wonder if perhaps I am the "Dancing Mama"!! She introduced herself asked me if I was going to be at the park tomorrow, like it was something that the "Mama" did often, so I said I was. (I didn't know how to weasel out of this conversation without embarrassing us both) Anyway, I just thought it was funny. So did Kristi (another good friend who is sadly moving to Texas) and Senta obviously, as Senta decided I needed to have a picture of her for my blog! So, enjoy and perhaps you all can figure out who she is for me!! She seemed like a great person, I just have no idea who she is!! Of course that isn't saying much, since one time I was talking to someone in the store, and didn't realize it was one of Carl's Aunts! lol (Just in case you were wondering, her shirt says "I like Money" and is next to a picture of Mr. Krabs.)

Mini Break part 2

Due again to our lack of digital camera, I stole these photos off the Air Zoo website. Click
We had an awesome time! The entire place is covered in huge murals and the floors are painted to resemble grass, trails and even the U.S.S. Kittyhawk! The Air Zoo is located in Kalamazoo, MI. I highly recommend this experience!

This is the Blackhawk SR-71B. It is a stealth fighter. You would not believe how huge this thing was in person!!


They have a 4-D movie that you can experience located in the "bunker". It is about a bomber and it's ill fated crew. Very moving.


The kids LOVED this!! Even I got a thrill! you can't tell from the ground, but those balloons are booking! They also had airplanes that you could ride in the same fashion.


An example of the fantastic murals they have. This one is located in front of the flight simulators they have. Trey, Lauren, Franchot and Carl Sr. all went on these. It was hilarious hearing them scream and shout as they went loop-de-loop.

A floor mural representing the U.S.S. Kittyhawk.

While we were at the Air Zoo, we took a short drive over to their Michigan Space Science Center. It was full of interesting things! There was the "Lunar Leap" where you were able to simulate the feeling of leaping on the Moon's surface. All of the kids tried that! There were space capsules that you could sit in, rockets to blast off and a simulated flight to Mars.

Bellanger/Washington Mini Break, part 1

This past Thursday we left our home to journey the west coast of Michigan. Well, actually we only went to Michigan's Adventure's and The Air Zoo.

We all went, Us, Carl's parents, his sister Mandy, Franchot, Lauren and Trey. We drove there bright and early and got there about 11ish. We had gone there last year, so we knew what we wanted to hit and what to miss. We were really hoping that we might be able to take advantage of the water park side this time. The last time we went, it was overcast all day, making it too cold to be soaking wet. This time was an absolute repeat! Not a spot of sun the whole day. In fact, we got deluged by a huge hail storm the minute that Trey and I started on the kiddie car ride they have. Of course my brave husband tried to rescue us, but was unable to find me. All of the employees stood by watching of course. Although in their defense, they did stop the ride eventually, allowing us to get off...so very kind. We made it back to shelter unscathed physically, but poor Trey was an emotional wreck. At least by the time that happened, it was only about 1 1/2 hours till closing so we were able to go back to the hotel without too much loss. Otherwise, the day was really fun. The kids won a LOT of stuffed animals at the carnival games and I ate the most delicious chili cheese fries!

Unfortunately, we totally forgot to take any kind of digital camera, so we will have to post pictures later. Tomorrow, part two of our trip.

Can you fly a helicopter?

My sis-in-law Mandy sent this a while ago, and I thought I would share it with you. It will drive you insane!

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