Day Off = Kayaking

On Thursday I took the day off work to spend time with my lovely wife. The day was pretty overcast but, we waited out the rain and headed up the Maumee River to Grand Rapids. We rented a tandem kayak and went on a 5.5 mile paddle to Otsego Park. We stopped 1/3rd of the way there for lunch at a great stop. We found a nice "hideout" that area teens used to drink and smoke at. It was on a rock ledge with a great view of the surroundings. We were able to stay dry and had a lot of fun. We can't wait to bring the kids some time.

Day Hike

This weekend Hannah, Caleb and I went on a little hike to Bluegrasss Island in Maumee. It it just across from Sidecut and can only be accessed when the water is low. We had a lot of fun and went Geocaching while out there. I have a tendency to push the kids to go a little further and I'm sure Caleb didn't know what he was getting into when he said he would come with us. We enjoyed the 75ish weather under the sun.

Happy 13th Birthday Hannah

It is hard to believe but, this Thursday we celebrated Hannah's 13th Birthday. Can you imagie, our little Hannah who now towers over both of us, in now a teenager...

Picnic at Three Meadows

This Mother's Day Weekend we went to Three Meadows Park in Perrysburg. While it was a great idea in the morning, by the time we arrived the weather had turned significantly. The sunshine was replaced by overcast sky and the winds picked up 20 mph. Despite the change in weather we made the best of it. Emma took orders and made us a nice picnic lunch. We had to weight down our plates with rocks but, it hit the spot. We fished for a while and ended up landing about 15-20 blue gill for a combined length of 4'. (they were 2"-4" whoopers) Hannah and Emma flew a kite and the kids enjoyed chasing the ducks. We can't wait to go back when the sun is shinning again.

Good Bye Aunt Jenny

This morning we kissed Jamey's sister, Jenny, good bye and wished her well before she began her trek across the country. She is moving out to Santa Rosa, Ca for work and continue her education. With only a car load of belongings, Jenny and her friend headed West to discover new places on their way to California. Luckily they have 3 weeks to get out there and find a new place to live. We wish them well and ask the Lord to place a hedge of protection over them as they start their new life away from home.

Walleye Anyone?

Caleb, Hannah and I went out last night for about an hour and I came up with this catch. She was a beauty. Caviar anyone? This was our third attempt this season and our 2nd catch. Jamey and I even tried on waiters this weekend but, had no luck from the water.

&$%#$*&!

Well, it has been over a month since I have posted anything due to problems with my PC at home. When I try to post anything my computer locks up and I have to shut it down. I (actually Jamey) am trying to fix the issue since I'm sure you are all eager to see how we are doing. We are all still alive and things are busy as you can imagine. Hannah's running track this spring, Grace is more mobile and vocal than ever, Emma got one of the leads in the Spring Musical Concert and Caleb is busy with Scouts. Last month we adopted out Judah, our Golden Retriever, to a family in New Jersey after several months of debate.

Signing off from Nana's computer,
- Steve