Saturday night was looking like a missed sunset. It turned out to be a amazing display of a full rainbow. It was great to share this with many people on the beach. Click the link for more photos.
Thursday, August 09, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Let it snow Let it snow Let it snow !
After a green 2011 we are back to "normal" weather. We had lot of snow and it all stuck to the trees for several days. We even had blue skies for a few hours to take some good photos. Happy Winter.Snow Pictures!
Sunday, January 08, 2012
Happy New Year
Happy New Year. A new year is here. Seems like only yesterday we were thinking about Y2K.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Fall is here !
Cool weather and fall have arrived. I have been taking classes to learn how to paint. It has been a nice way to free up some of the everyday stress of life. See link for paintings and framed works that mom stitched. Pictures
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Happy Birthday Mom
We had a chance to celebrate a birtday today. We had flowers to remind us of spring and a cake. We were informed by Colty that the cake was for the boogieman. Sorry mom but at least you go the orchids. Don't tell the boogieman on us but we ate the cake. He will probably be waiting for all of us for that.
Happy Birthday Mom.
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Blizzard 2011
Let it snow let it snow let it snow. Enough already with the snow. I have never had this much at one time since I was in eighth grade. Then I did not have to clean it up i just got to miss school. Hopefully the end is coming but never soon enough. More snow pics.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Happy New Year
Happy new year! It seems like it yesterday we were all wondering what was going to happen for Y2K and now a decade has passed. I have posted some more pics from Christmas. Click the following link to view. Christmas pictures
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Merry Christmas
Shaun and I hope you had a great year.
It was another cold and snowy winter in the woods. The snow is makes it beautiful out here but not so much fun to keep cleared out of the way. During the winter months we basically tried to stay warm and enjoy the snow as best we could.
We always look forward the warmer weather and spring. It wasn’t long before the sunniest and warmest Memorial Day weekend I can remember. Shaun and his friend were swimming already that weekend at Silver Lake.
The summer months are always the best with warm weather and spending weekends at Silver Lake. It was nice this year to have our own travel trailer all summer. If gives us some space so the kids can have a place to play video games or watch something else on TV. I took 3 weeks of vacation the end of July and first part of August and spend most of it up north. Lisa and the boys stayed with for a few weeks this summer and we enjoyed their visit. As summers always do they quickly turn to fall and cooler weather.
We are keeping busy with school and work and the year has quickly passed by. Recently I accepted a Material Planning position and after almost 27 years I am salary and do not have to punch the time clock any more. I keep thinking that I have forgotten something every day as I come and go.
Well the white stuff is back and Christmas is just about here again. Shaun and I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
It was another cold and snowy winter in the woods. The snow is makes it beautiful out here but not so much fun to keep cleared out of the way. During the winter months we basically tried to stay warm and enjoy the snow as best we could.
We always look forward the warmer weather and spring. It wasn’t long before the sunniest and warmest Memorial Day weekend I can remember. Shaun and his friend were swimming already that weekend at Silver Lake.
The summer months are always the best with warm weather and spending weekends at Silver Lake. It was nice this year to have our own travel trailer all summer. If gives us some space so the kids can have a place to play video games or watch something else on TV. I took 3 weeks of vacation the end of July and first part of August and spend most of it up north. Lisa and the boys stayed with for a few weeks this summer and we enjoyed their visit. As summers always do they quickly turn to fall and cooler weather.
We are keeping busy with school and work and the year has quickly passed by. Recently I accepted a Material Planning position and after almost 27 years I am salary and do not have to punch the time clock any more. I keep thinking that I have forgotten something every day as I come and go.
Well the white stuff is back and Christmas is just about here again. Shaun and I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Summer ends cold and windy
We had very nice sunsets but the weather for the weekend was cool and windy.
Click the Photos to see more shots.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Hello everyone and Merry Christmas. Shaun and I hope you all had a great year. We have been very busy and I have been working 10-hour days all month.
The winter was beautiful but the snow removal was ever daunting. With cuts in funding for snow removal it was an interesting season getting down any roads around here. One occasion I had to snow blow from my drive to 104th street to get home which is approx a quarter of a mile. The snow finally melted and we welcomed spring.
In February we had a small friend come to our door looking for a home. A cat (Blackout) came to the door every day looking for a new place to live. Within a week he became a permanent member of the family. Shaun named him Blackout because he is dark gray and you could not see him in the dark. I never thought I would drag a cat to the lake every weekend but so it goes.
Shaun marched in the Tulip Time parades and we spent some time with the TT activities. The weather started to warm and we started to head north for the weekends. It may have been the coldest summer I can ever remember. The Fourth of July weekend was quite cool and we had the heat on to stay warm.
Lisa and the boys came to stay with us several weeks. We did not travel anywhere too far but spent time up north and hung out at home. It is a big change to go from just Shaun and I to 5 people in the house. The house seem very quiet when they went back to Hungary.
The summer is always good at Silver Lake. We walked to the lighthouse in Ludington and were able to climb to the top and check out the view. We had never been to the state park in Ludington and enjoyed the walk (approx 2 miles) and checking out the Lighthouse. It was interesting to hear how it was built and what life was like years ago when it played an important role to make maritime travel safe.
In August we bought a 30’ Dutchman travel trailer for Shaun and I at the lake. We were ready for a space just for the two of us and of course the cat. My parents have a cat and the two of them are not too fond of each other. It is also nice space for Shaun and friends to watch TV or play video games without driving us crazy. Teenagers do not want to hang with the parents too much.
Fall brought High School for Shaun at Zeeland. I can’t believe he turned 14 in August. Drivers training is not too far off so be warned.
With the economy turning for the worst I was moved back to the factory after almost 2 years at Material Planning. I am happy to be working and hopeful that things turn around and new opportunities will appear. This was year 25 at Haworth and things seem to be improving for the company.
I am looking forward to a having the week between the holiday off for some rest and relaxation. Depending on the weather maybe a small trip or two.
The winter was beautiful but the snow removal was ever daunting. With cuts in funding for snow removal it was an interesting season getting down any roads around here. One occasion I had to snow blow from my drive to 104th street to get home which is approx a quarter of a mile. The snow finally melted and we welcomed spring.
In February we had a small friend come to our door looking for a home. A cat (Blackout) came to the door every day looking for a new place to live. Within a week he became a permanent member of the family. Shaun named him Blackout because he is dark gray and you could not see him in the dark. I never thought I would drag a cat to the lake every weekend but so it goes.
Shaun marched in the Tulip Time parades and we spent some time with the TT activities. The weather started to warm and we started to head north for the weekends. It may have been the coldest summer I can ever remember. The Fourth of July weekend was quite cool and we had the heat on to stay warm.
Lisa and the boys came to stay with us several weeks. We did not travel anywhere too far but spent time up north and hung out at home. It is a big change to go from just Shaun and I to 5 people in the house. The house seem very quiet when they went back to Hungary.
The summer is always good at Silver Lake. We walked to the lighthouse in Ludington and were able to climb to the top and check out the view. We had never been to the state park in Ludington and enjoyed the walk (approx 2 miles) and checking out the Lighthouse. It was interesting to hear how it was built and what life was like years ago when it played an important role to make maritime travel safe.
In August we bought a 30’ Dutchman travel trailer for Shaun and I at the lake. We were ready for a space just for the two of us and of course the cat. My parents have a cat and the two of them are not too fond of each other. It is also nice space for Shaun and friends to watch TV or play video games without driving us crazy. Teenagers do not want to hang with the parents too much.
Fall brought High School for Shaun at Zeeland. I can’t believe he turned 14 in August. Drivers training is not too far off so be warned.
With the economy turning for the worst I was moved back to the factory after almost 2 years at Material Planning. I am happy to be working and hopeful that things turn around and new opportunities will appear. This was year 25 at Haworth and things seem to be improving for the company.
I am looking forward to a having the week between the holiday off for some rest and relaxation. Depending on the weather maybe a small trip or two.
Shaun and I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
New Trailer
I finally am posting pics of the new trailer. We went up today and winterized so the pipes won't freeze. Another nice fall rainy day. It started raining just as we finished up. Click the hyperlink for more pics. Looking forward to spring to get back up north! Trainer Pics
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Summer or Fall ?
I am still surprised how cool this summer has been. Last weekend we were at the lake with rain Friday and Saturday. We went home Saturday night and it was sunny but cool Sunday. We are staying in Sandusky Ohio tonight and tomorrow we are going to Cedar Point. We will try the lake again Thursday for the weekend. I will post some pics of the trailer next week it was too rainy to take any last weekend.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Blackout
A little frend came to our door and begged to stay. Blackout is his name and he has become a house cat due the fight that sent him to the vet. The free cat who adopted us has become a regular member of the family. He likes to hide all the time and jump out and attack us.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Colten Joel Kleinjans
There is a new addition to the Kleinjans family. Colten Joel Kleinjans arrived a little early to make sure he could see the new year in with mom and dad. He was very sleepy tonight but didn't yell to much with all the new people around today. Colten we are glad you came to welcome in the new year with all your family. Happy New Year everyone!
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