KILLER GRAVEL ROAD RACE

On Saturday, March 28th, Mike participated, with about 300 other riders, in the Barry-Roubaix Killer Gravel Road Race. The course was a grueling 31 miles of HILLY gravel roads wrapping around Gun Lake in Yankee Springs - perfect conditions for Mike's Specialized TriCross bike. These types of races always seem to bring out the most interesting crowd, mostly the laid-back 'burly' type; gotta love it! The morning was gorgeous and scenery breathtaking, too - I was able to go for a run while he was on his bike and explore the trails and woods - it was awesome!

Mike finished 2nd in his age group with a time of 1:57:51 hr. I'm SO proud of him! We celebrated in the lodge afterwards with a fine post-race cuisine of Chili and Founders Beer. Yummmm!

OUR NEW NEPHEW :)

T-minus 135 days, 14 hours, 52 minutes and 32 seconds

Introducing our newest favorite lil' baby boy!

My (Jess's) sister, Tara and brother-in-law, Mark and 2 1/2 yr-old nephew, Myles, added a cute lil' addition to their fam.

Ezra Alexander Foreman

born March 12, 2009

9 lbs, 7 oz

22 in

Big-brown eyes! :)

We had a fun roadtrip to Cincinnati last weekend to meet him - the two of us + Andrea (Jess' younger sister), Brooke (Jess's twin sister) + Tim (Brooke's hubby) + Teagan (Tim and Brooke's 1-yr old) all piled in Brooke and Tim's minivan. (haha, yes, they have a minivan; it's sweet!) and made the 6-hr drive. We had a blast playing with Teagan the whole way down and seemed to keep her distracted and entertained most of the time (minus the last 2 1/2 hrs of screaming). She even showed off her stellar dance moves everytime music would come on and she loved imitating Mike; it was hilarious. It's also fun to watch my sisters and brother-in-laws as mommies and daddies - the way they nuture and adore their little ones makes me happy. :)

ENGAGEMENT STORY

For those of you who may not have heard our engagement story, click HERE!

WHEN and WHERE and WHAT

T-minus 167 days, 10 hours, 7 minutes and 41 seconds

We've got some details already in place - here's the scoop!

DATE: Saturday, August 1st, 2009
TIME: about 3:30pm
CEREMONY: Grab your sundresses, linen pants and flip flops - we're getting married on the beachy shores of Lake Michigan at Camp Geneva! The camp chapel, overlooking the lake, will be used as a backup in case of not-so-great weather.
RECEPTION: Some of the best times we have with you, our family and friends, are mingling at a summer cookout, listening to good music and laughter and feeling the grass under our feet. So, let's do it! Reception will be at the Post Family Farm in Hudsonville under a wooden pavillion that's attached to a beautiful white barn.
MUSIC: Live folk rock/bluegrass music from The Last Call Band!
PHOTOGRAPHY: The talented duo of Steve and Jessica Fox will be capturing the memories on camera. Check them out at www.stevenffox.com!

UNO

T-Minus 167 Days 23 Hours 48 Minutes...

Hey, all!

Mike and Jess here- EXCITED to be married and invite you into the process! It is our wish to use this blog to keep you informed, updated and in-the-know about our big day! Stay tuned for times and places, directions, hotel accomodations, tourist info for the lovely West Michigan coastal town of Holland, gift ideas, weather, and more!

Love you all! More soon>
Mike and Jess