I never thought this summer would end up keeping us so busy. To begin with we have had a TON of visitors. I can't believe it! From people staying for a week or two to guests just staying a night or two. But either way a lot of people coming through. This has been nice because it gives us a chance to go see places and do things we maybe would not have done otherwise. Yesterday our friend Kaity from Kansas left us and I think that is the end to guests, at least for a while. While Kaity was here she and I had a short trip to Amsterdam. I was reminded again of how much I love that city. It is just amazing. So beautiful! Kaity's father was born in Friesland so we went and spent a day in the country with her family. It was so fun! Everywhere we went we met a VanderLaan or Terpstra or Feenstra... I felt like I was back in Lynden. It was so nice to see where many people from our home town originally came from. While we were there we toured a few farms and went to a street fair. We had a difficult time communicating with some of the people but we learned that gestures go a long way:).
Micah has been so very busy. After he finished his masters program in May he started preparing for a big inspection at work. All the hard work and long hours paid off because his squadron passed with flying colors. Even though it was a squadron inspection most of the work fell on the shoulders of his office. But fortunately he really enjoys the guys in his office so the long hours weren't so bad. Now that the inspection is over he will be heading to the States for a few weeks to go to a school. It feels like it will never end.
So that is a short update on us. We look forward to our trip back to Washington next month for a chance to relax and hopefully catch up with a few of you!
