We had the opportunity to attend a "Celebrate Your Marriage" Conference at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island this month. This summer we celebrated our 12th Wedding Anniversary. We are truly thankful to God for blessing us with such a wonderful marriage! This was intended to be a surprise get-away for my husband, but due to a few circumstances, he found out early. Anyway, we enjoyed getting away even if only for 24 hours. The bad thing was that I had come down with the stomach flu the day before we left and Bart got the stomach flu the day we came home. So we ended up leaving the conference a little early, since he got sick. It wasn't the greatest of getaways, but we were thankful to be able to do it.
Getting ready to go home, on the front porch of the Grand Hotel. (Bart's smiling, even though he doesn't feel well.)
The beautiful sunrise, from our balcony, lake-front room.
The Grand Hotel, is always a beautiful sight!
Friends that God seated us next to for dinner Friday evening, Joey & Holly Kline. She recently became pregnant, via "Snow Babies" Embryo Adoption. We were able to share our journey of infertility with them as well. It was definitely a God-appointment. We were thankful to be able to enjoy our 5 course meal as well (with 12 pieces of silverware!)
Enjoying our yummy dinner in the Grand.
Riding the Ferry boat over to Mackinac Island. Mom & Dad G. so graciously came and stayed with Ethan & Evan for the day. The bad thing was that Mom Glupker also came down with the stomach flu that morning. Apparently I shared. :-(
Ethan riding the Awana float for Labor Day, wearing his Puggles shirt.
Me, Evan, my cousin, Rachel, (home from her husband serving in the Army), my sister, Alisha & Elijah
Some of the 3rd cousins...
Me & Evan hanging out at the float assembly evening.
Ethan petting the horse at Geers Farm.
Mommy with her two paci boys
Mommy with the boys riding on the hay wagon at Geers Farm.
Ethan & Evan in the pumpkin patch
Evan, Me, Ethan S.(Ethan's friend Ethan), Samuel & Ethan
Evan & Mommy walking through the pumpkin patch
Evan chewing on Ethan's booster seat strap. "Look Mom, no hands."
Hayley & Ethan playing on the ottoman
Celebrating 6 Glupker Birthdays: I gave Bart a surprise birthday party this year - pulled it off!
A counter full of meds. Bart was sick for about 5 or 6 weeks. He was taking a little of everything and really nothing much helped. He had a cold/flu, cough, fevers/chills, tight chested/difficulty breathing, etc. He may have had the H1N1 (Swine Flu) or maybe not, but either way he was quite sick for several weeks. NO FUN!
Mommy & Ethan enjoying a cool afternoon on the front porch.
Evan's eating puffs and Cheerios now (such a big boy!). Ethan was over a year before he ate any "solid" food.
Ethan is praying here. Such a sweet boy.
All dressed up for Church, looking way too cute!
Evan all dressed up for Church too.
