Spring Break 09'

Well the DeJong's came down to visit again during the kids spring break.  This time Ted joined them instead of my mom.  We had great weather for the most part so the kids got to play outside a lot and go swimming (taking advantage of living on a lake).  You will be able to tell who lives in NC and who lives in MI in one of the photos.  They were so desperate to go swimming that they went when it was cold and rainy.  Jake turned blue he was so cold.  We did have a nice mid-70's day though where it was a little better.  Another big event was the Lazy 5 Ranch.  I had never been , but heard a lot about it.  So we took the kids up there to check it out.  It is a ranch that has a 3 1/2 mile trail where you take your car or you can go on a horse and trailer ride.  Since Ted had his truck, we all jumped in back (except for Ted, Pete and Joe they sat in the cab) and went for the ride.  The animals come right up to your car and we got to feed them.  The emu's where a little aggressive, they even nipped Joe's hand ( he cried, but was ok).  It was so neat seeing the animals up close.  The kids had a great time and I think we are going to have to visit it every time they come down.  It was so great having family come my way and we didn't have to travel.  Thank you DeJong's for coming to visit.  We had a great few days with you.  Our home is open anytime you want.   That goes for anyone who wants to visit.  The house sure felt empty after they left and it took a little bit to get use to the four of us again.  Great fun with the family.