Vacation Getaway!

Just a few more days this week and I will be finished with school for another year. We won't be wasting any time going on vacation either. I'm done at school Friday afternoon and we're leaving for our vacation this weekend.

Tami and I were talking a few days ago and we realized this is the first vacation we've ever taken without kids. Other than our honeymoon (and we barely knew each other then!) and the occasional weekend trip, we've always travelled with children. Keep in mind Jessi was seven when we got married, so there were no adults only vacations after we got married (and none since). Abby is leaving Friday to go on a cruise with her cousins. Michael is off on his own and working for the summer. Jessi is in the homestretch of her pregnancy. I'll be off work, the kids are all doing other things. Tami and I found ourselves with an extended period of time with no children. We're not about to waste the opportunity sitting around the house. So....Vacation, here we come!

We're not doing anything fancy or expensive. We both enjoy the simple things in life, so this won't be an extravagant trip. We will be going to South Haven, Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan. It's a quaint little town with shops and restaurants on the water. A nice beach for long walks and watching the sunset. The weather is still too cool for swimming, but we're not big swimmers anyway. There's a long pier with a lighthouse at the end. We can take a leisurely walk and check out the action. There's a drawbridge and marina where fishing boats come in. We also like to find small, local restaurants. We can eat in the large, chain restaurants at home. We like to try something different on vacation. We also enjoy visiting wineries. We've been known to sample the fruits of the vine on occasion. There is also the possibility of Tami getting a few extra days off and we may extend our trip. If that happens we'll head up to the Upper Peninsula and Mackinac Island. We may even swing through Frankenmuth on the way back home. Frankenmuth is an old German town. My grandparents used to visit there on occasion. My grandpa swore they served the biggest ice cream cones in the world. And he LOVED his ice cream!

No matter what we do, it's going to be wonderful to get away and very interesting to travel without the kids. I know it's going to seem very strange (at least at first). We are so looking forward to a break from the grind of everyday life. When we return we then get to start the baby watch. Baby Morton is due July 4th, but as you know, the tiny bundle of joy will arrive whenever it doggone well pleases. There's a lot of blessings worthy of rejoicing right now.