September, Part 2

I spent a few days in Michigan with Rachel and Jeremiah, from the 21st to the 24th.  Adam had to be in Minneapolis for meetings, and Rachel didn't feel comfortable being on her own with her due date less than 4 weeks away.  So I was happy to be there, and also very happy that Baby Wissink did not decide to put in an early appearance at that point.

It was a special treat for me to be able to see Jeremiah's pre-school classroom and to meet his teacher.  I got in on drop-off and pick-up on Monday and Wednesday.  I was glad that I could do that so that I know the routine, etc. in case we will be in charge of that when the baby comes.

We had dinner on Monday at Diekemas along with John and Judy, so that was nice. Jeanie tried out something new for dinner (pork loin from Omaha Steaks) and it was delicious!  Later Jeremiah was talking about that yummy steak we had at Aunt Jeanie's house. He also was a huge fan of the cashews that she had sitting out in a bowl. :) 

On Tuesday we went to Rivertown Crossing for some shopping (well, mostly just looking).  Jeremiah had fun in the play area and also had a ride on the Carousel. And the main reason for going there was because I was really craving a smoothie from Surf City Squeeze.  And the peach/pineapple smoothie was just as good as I remembered it.  Oh, a little bonus on that trip---we ran into Sue and Scott there and had a nice chat with them.

So yummy! I can't understand why there is no

Surf City Squeeze in Milwaukee!

Later that afternoon, after a "rest time"  we went to the downtown area of Holland.  I really like their downtown!  There are so many nice shops and lots of places to eat.  After walking around a while, we decided to have dinner at the City Delicatessen.  Really good sandwiches, and it was warm enough to sit outside. We also had to check out the statues of the children, and ended up at Orange Leaf for some yogurt with lots of toppings.

Wednesday was another pre-school morning for Jeremiah.  Rachel had a doctor's appointment, and I went along with her to that.  I was prepared to go pick up Jeremiah in case her doctor was running late.  But she got out right on time, so we went together to pick him up.  We went to Russ' for lunch, and then I headed back to Wisconsin.  Adam came home later that afternoon.

I just realized that this post makes it sound like all we did was eat and shop.  Well, I guess that's pretty accurate. :)

One more event in September---on the 29th I met my friend Phyl in Long Grove for a day of shopping, coffee, lunch and more coffee.  Of course, along with all of that was lots and lots of chatting.  It was a gorgeous fall day and a great time with a good friend.

October report coming up!