Hale Haus first timers...
Umm, what is the name of this drink?
The Ole' Man and his Dad
Chef Larry's pizza! YUM-O!
How you feel after a long weekend at the Hale Haus and playing on the river. Our tired little girl!Monday, September 8, 2008
More Farm pics...
Hale Haus first timers...Umm, what is the name of this drink? The Ole' Man and his DadChef Larry's pizza! YUM-O! How you feel after a long weekend at the Hale Haus and playing on the river. Our tired little girl!
Pics from 'the Farm'...
Lance on a big bike...sike! It's actually Luke! With Bruno close behind!
Hale Haus Saloon
Mmmmm! Natty Light & Chef Larry's Pizza!
A show off and a stopee...
Superdog :)September...already?
WOW! Can you believe that it's September already? Gosh time has been flying by! Weekends have continued to be packed with activities and fun. Mondays become Friday's before you know it, and that is a great thing!!! And like most who live in this state, I am welcoming the fall! The cooler nights, the changing colors, the crisp distinct smell in the air and of course bon fires! I love it!!! But before welcoming the fall I should re-cap the end of our 2008 summer. We have done so much that I want to make sure to capture it and share the memories...
August was filled with lots of fun events. To start the month we had the Kenny Chesney concert. Talk about a party! I scored floor tickets this year so I was SO excited to go. We tailgated with Katie and Lance and a few friends before the concert which was a first. We were staying downtown at the Hilton Garden Inn. Talk about convenient! It was two blocks from Ford Field where the show was. So we whooped it up beforehand, which for some, Luke, wasn't such a good idea. He was having so much fun on an empty stomach that he had to take a 'nap' while the show was going on...long and short of that was he did make it in to see Kenny perform, but he missed all the other acts. Leann Rhimes, Keith Urban, Gary Allen (sp?)...lessons learned - hearty breakfast beforehand, less jello & pudding shots, and pace yourself!!! As I said a few times that day, Kenny Chesney shows are a marathon NOT a sprint!
So that was the first weekend in August. The second weekend we took it easy on Friday night, Luke worked Saturday then we hit a few summer parties. That day we had three parties to go to! We went to an annual corn roast for a bit with a few guys Luke works with and then we were off to a huge 40th surprise party in Ortonville that another work friend Lick, was throwing for his g/f. Talk about a party! They had a well known band, a HUGE fire pit, tents, outhouses, food was plentiful a full bar AND an ice louge for shots! All in all a very cool party. We got there about 11 and left about 1:30 or so. It was a late night though b/c of the hike home.
Then let's see...the weekend after that we were home for the most part. Eric and Lisa came over for dinner and cocktails. Later that night we hit a going away party for JD a friend that was moving to California. Lisa and I were the beer pong champs of the evening! Well, we won a game so we thought that was pretty damn good...after the party we came back and chilled in the hot tub. It was another 3AM night. Not unusual hanging with those guys. So Sunday was spent recovering and watching movies...
The next weekend was much more busy. Friday night we got our new washer and dryer. We just stayed home, went running and ate dinner. Nothing too exciting. Then Saturday, I took Luke out for his birthday dinner. We went to Andiamo. That was a great meal! The restaurant is so nice, our server was very sweet and the food was great! We couldn't have had a better time. After dinner we went to a friends 30th b-day party for a while then headed home. The night was great until that point...we got home and the dogs had gotten in the garbage in the garage. For the second time in day...not good. So that kind of put a damper on the evening.
That Sunday I had Luke's birthday dinner at our house for family, a few friends and a couple neighbors. We had about 35 people! It's crazy how quick that count adds up. It was really nice though. The weather was great, the kids all enjoyed the bounce house and the slip and slide. We had just enough food, which in my mind was not enough, but everyone ate so I guess that's ok. After everyone left about 8:00 I was exhausted! I sat down with the few friends that were still there and I was done. Shortly after, Luke carried me up to bed! Pretty bad I know. But the party went great, Luke got some very nice cards and gifts (which were a complete surprise), everyone had fun and I was happy to have been the organizer for the end of summer get together.
And last but not least, was the last weekend in August which was Labor Day weekend. We spent that up at the Farm with Luke's family. It was very nice. The weather was exceptional. Sunday was the party day. There were people popping in all afternoon. Lots of time in the Hale Haus... The dogs had a blast tearing around the property, swimming in the pond. They didn't move for a day after we got home. That is pretty standard. All in all a very nice holiday weekend.
Then we went back up there this past weekend for even more...that gets it's own post though. So that was August 2008. OH! I forgot! For Luke's birthday, I am taking him on vacation. We are going on a cruise in October to celebrate both our birthdays! We're going to Grand Caymen and Cozumel. Hence the new ticker at the top of my blog...so the countdown has begun!!! Can't wait!!! That too will get it's own post.
Happy Monday!
B
August was filled with lots of fun events. To start the month we had the Kenny Chesney concert. Talk about a party! I scored floor tickets this year so I was SO excited to go. We tailgated with Katie and Lance and a few friends before the concert which was a first. We were staying downtown at the Hilton Garden Inn. Talk about convenient! It was two blocks from Ford Field where the show was. So we whooped it up beforehand, which for some, Luke, wasn't such a good idea. He was having so much fun on an empty stomach that he had to take a 'nap' while the show was going on...long and short of that was he did make it in to see Kenny perform, but he missed all the other acts. Leann Rhimes, Keith Urban, Gary Allen (sp?)...lessons learned - hearty breakfast beforehand, less jello & pudding shots, and pace yourself!!! As I said a few times that day, Kenny Chesney shows are a marathon NOT a sprint!
So that was the first weekend in August. The second weekend we took it easy on Friday night, Luke worked Saturday then we hit a few summer parties. That day we had three parties to go to! We went to an annual corn roast for a bit with a few guys Luke works with and then we were off to a huge 40th surprise party in Ortonville that another work friend Lick, was throwing for his g/f. Talk about a party! They had a well known band, a HUGE fire pit, tents, outhouses, food was plentiful a full bar AND an ice louge for shots! All in all a very cool party. We got there about 11 and left about 1:30 or so. It was a late night though b/c of the hike home.
Then let's see...the weekend after that we were home for the most part. Eric and Lisa came over for dinner and cocktails. Later that night we hit a going away party for JD a friend that was moving to California. Lisa and I were the beer pong champs of the evening! Well, we won a game so we thought that was pretty damn good...after the party we came back and chilled in the hot tub. It was another 3AM night. Not unusual hanging with those guys. So Sunday was spent recovering and watching movies...
The next weekend was much more busy. Friday night we got our new washer and dryer. We just stayed home, went running and ate dinner. Nothing too exciting. Then Saturday, I took Luke out for his birthday dinner. We went to Andiamo. That was a great meal! The restaurant is so nice, our server was very sweet and the food was great! We couldn't have had a better time. After dinner we went to a friends 30th b-day party for a while then headed home. The night was great until that point...we got home and the dogs had gotten in the garbage in the garage. For the second time in day...not good. So that kind of put a damper on the evening.
That Sunday I had Luke's birthday dinner at our house for family, a few friends and a couple neighbors. We had about 35 people! It's crazy how quick that count adds up. It was really nice though. The weather was great, the kids all enjoyed the bounce house and the slip and slide. We had just enough food, which in my mind was not enough, but everyone ate so I guess that's ok. After everyone left about 8:00 I was exhausted! I sat down with the few friends that were still there and I was done. Shortly after, Luke carried me up to bed! Pretty bad I know. But the party went great, Luke got some very nice cards and gifts (which were a complete surprise), everyone had fun and I was happy to have been the organizer for the end of summer get together.
And last but not least, was the last weekend in August which was Labor Day weekend. We spent that up at the Farm with Luke's family. It was very nice. The weather was exceptional. Sunday was the party day. There were people popping in all afternoon. Lots of time in the Hale Haus... The dogs had a blast tearing around the property, swimming in the pond. They didn't move for a day after we got home. That is pretty standard. All in all a very nice holiday weekend.
Then we went back up there this past weekend for even more...that gets it's own post though. So that was August 2008. OH! I forgot! For Luke's birthday, I am taking him on vacation. We are going on a cruise in October to celebrate both our birthdays! We're going to Grand Caymen and Cozumel. Hence the new ticker at the top of my blog...so the countdown has begun!!! Can't wait!!! That too will get it's own post.
Happy Monday!
B
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