Springtime

I love spring. I love the bright flowers that start to pop up all over and bring some life back after winter's barren cold. One of the things that I love about Calvin is all the flowers around. Lately, every day as I drive in to work, I've been checking out the progress of my favorite flower: tulips. Although the ones on the drive into Calvin haven't opened, today I discovered that the flowers near the chapel are in full bloom. After work I quickly ate dinner and then headed back to campus to get a few shots of the flowers. I missed the best sun, but it was still beautiful out.

I love vacation

I'm not quite on vacation yet, but this warm weather is making me so ready to get away!!! In just over a month, Ben and I will be on our way to Boston!!! I've never been to the East Coast, and I'm super excited! We're going as Ben's graduation gift: we have tickets to the 2008 NCAA Division I Lacrosse finals which will be played at Patriot Stadium. We're also going to spend some time sight seeing - anyone have recommendations of can't miss things to do?



Ben LOVES Sam Adams, so I'm sure we'll stop by their brewery :)


This week we bit the bullet and actually booked a second bigger vacation (other than cottage and camping time) - we're going to California!!! It's been 2 yrs since I have been there, and that's way too long in my book! We're going the first week of September. We're going to fly into LA and spend 3 days there visiting my favorite spots from when I lived there: Huntington, Laguna, going to BJs, visiting friends, etc. Then driving up the Pacific Coast Highway for a few days, and spending the last 2 days up in Napa. California, here we come!

crazy two weeks

Well, I have obviously failed at the idea that I would be able to keep this up better than my former Xanga. :) Life has been so busy! I'm looking forward to summer. I don't anticipate life will slow down too much, but it's more much enjoyable when the weather is nice!

The past two weeks have been filled with lacrosse games, time with friends, a weekend at Scott and Bev's cottage, work, and spending time with my nephew and new niece. The other big thing that happened is that Ben accepted a full time position with JCI starting in June. He's been really busy finishing up his senior design project which is due in 3.5 weeks. After that, we'll be in the home stretch!

I have 3 baby showers within the next two weeks. It's fun and exciting, but it's so weird to think that many of my friends are now at that stage. Life as they know it will change.

Anyway, here are a few pictures of recent: