This and That....and a quick weekend trip to Michigan!

Well Newlywed barbie anda Ken  had a blast giving oout candy ont their first Halloween!

Gretchen had her first Hot Pot experience with a fellow golf mom friend!  So much fun!

Jesse & Emily went to Destin for Emily's Birthday Weekend in The Cardosi Condo!

Gretchen and her Halth Assesment Team....we had a blast assessing thousands of kids in the Bartlett School System!

Claire and fellow golfer from France Liza took a day trip with Jesse and Emily to lake Huron and had a blast visiting the lighthouses !

Fall has been at it's peak in Michigan the past few weeks, so Jesse and Emily have been doing all the things they can on the weekends in their new home...they love it!

Emily and Jesse suprised Claire at her dorm one evening with her favorite Boba Tea and a new phone charger!

Claire and her freshmen friends  worked at a family golf course and restaurant for a day.....

We all went to our first Detroit Redwings Game this past weekend and had a blast!   We love hockey apparently!

After mass in Birmingham we went to a cider miss and had hot apple cider and apple doughnuts....amazing!

So glad the kids are an easy plane trip away....missing them and ready for them to come home for a few days on Thanksgiving!!!

 

LTU Takes 1st!

Proud of Claire battling it out on a brutal hard course with brutal weather these past 2 days. Claire and her LTU Teammates have played 4 tough tournaments in 4 weeks! Not sure she loves walking 36 holes on day1 of these tournaments, but she'd doing it! Claire has made a top 10 or better finish in every one! Next one is Friday!! Go Claire go and go Blue Devils! Claire placed 9th out of 65 girls! Small but mighty continues!

 

Claire's 3rd Tournament is in the books!!!

Well, Claire and her team traveled to Peru, Indiana for the Rumble on the Rock Tourney against 11 teams (i think?).  We have jobs, so Lance says we can't go to all the tournaments! Anyway, this was her best one yet!!!  She placed 7th out of 51 ladies and her team did well!!  proud of her 77s!They had an hour fog delay today.... She's getting used to playing 21 and 22 years olds now...she's hopefully locked in for the rest of the season!!

Since I was not there, this is the only pic we received!!! Go LTU and Go Claire Go!!!!

 

Claire qualifies for Kaiser Shootout in West Palm Beach!

This gator was right next to Claire as she was teeing off......we didn't tell her until she hit the ball!

Lance and I saw a young boy accidentally catch a shrk on Juno beach....He cut the line but neat to see up close!

Well, Claire scored in the first college tourney of her career well enough to make it to the top 5 for the next tourney...this time at the PGA National Course in West Palm Beach!  Brutal does not describe the course.  It was long for her and of so hard....it was like wacky golf on some holes.  Anyway, she struggled, but so did everyone else....she finished 2nd on her team and in the middle of the pack of all the girls.....I think there were 80 girls.   She learned some hard lessons on this one, but still finished with a smile!  SHe enjoyed flying with the team and the fancy hotel and restaurants!  They even allotted 2 hours for beach time after the practice round!

Absolutely stunning course

She played 36 holes in 100% humidity and mid 90's heat that took10 hours.....

Her coaches usually stay out of her way, but occasionally will check up on her on a green or two!

I enjoyed all the wildlife both days....Never have I seen so many lizards..they were literally covering some of the trees!!!

There were everywhere....and oh so loud!

Claire and her last day opponents...they were all 21 or older....Claire was the baby both days!!!

So proud of her......Lots to come soon!

 

First College Tourney Under Her Belt!!

Well, we all traveledto Upper Michigan to the Crystal Mountain Resort and Golf Club to watch Claire and her LTU teammates play 2 courses over 2 days!  Jesse and Emily joined us the first few days and we explored all over the resort, biked trails, and even went to Sleeping Bear Dunes which was a breathtaking place!  Claire played 36 holes the first day on a brutal course and shot OK.  82/82.  However, everyone struggled apparantly!  She played 18 on a different course the next day without not having a practice roundon that one.  She shot similarly, and pulled a 5th place finish over all the girls, and LTU took 2nd place.  She would have liked to have won, but she 's ready for the next one!!!  THe top 5 LTU girls from this tourey travel next week to West Palm Beach Fla for a huge tourney so Claire qualified for that!!  We are headed to Palm Springs!!!!  SO excited for Claire!

Claire and the current #1 on the tem, Eng.  They medaled and are becoming fast friends!

Claire meets new friends every time she plays!

Lacnce & I at n overlook at Hidden Bear Dunes

Jesse and emily at the top of the ski lift at ou resort, which is a ski resort in the winter!!!

We mountain biked a 10 mile trail and never got bit by a mosquito!!!

Lance and I took a ferry after the tourney was over and Claire's team headed back to LTU, and we visitied Machinac Island.  It was stunning and we had the best time there.  No motorized vehicles or cars are allowed!  It was perfect!!