Weekend Recap- Michigan & Family Reunion

This weekend was a good one to start of the string of weekends that are coming up. This weekend include sometime lazy time at the pool, a trip to Michigan, and visiting with family. Here are the highlights-

After getting a bit fried from the pool on Friday, I was tried but excited to hit the road on Saturday and head to Michigan. Sam had made a request that we stop at Bell's Brewery in Kalamazoo.

We had gone there before our Michigan reception back in 2011 and Sam really enjoyed it. I have a feeling that this may become a traditional stop anytime Sam is with me on a Michigan trip. Sam got a "flight" so he could try a lot of different beers in one shot. I'm not much of a beer drinker, however I did really enjoy the Mead. This was really light and kind of tasted like a cross between hard cider and wine.

After the brewery, we were off to check in to our hotel. Once we checked in, we meet up with my grandma and my uncle Dave for some dinner. It was nice to see them, and over dinner I came to realize that the last time I saw them was at Christmas. Oh how time just seems to slip by you. However, I won't have to wait nearly as long for our next visit because I have more Michigan trips planned in the next two months.

Sunday was our annual family reunion (the same one you may remember from last year that was going to get cancelled- read about that here.) This year the reunion was held on my grandpa's farm, so it was nice because Sam and I could just head straight there after we checked out of the hotel. Also, it worked out well because we were able to help my grandpa set up the rest of the tables and chairs for the party.

Another great thing about having the reunion on my grandpa's farm- free black raspberries! My grandpa has a lot of black raspberries bushes on his property, so we spent some time just wandering around picking berries. The only sucky thing is that I was eaten alive by mosquitoes. Oh well, I guess I'm just that sweet.

On the way home, Sam asked if we could stop at the local Meijer to pick up these mini kegs that we saw the night before. They're from Bell's Brewery and they'll be a good addition to our plans for this upcoming weekend!Only two more days, and I get to start my weekend. I'm excited!