Chickens for neighbors!

Our neighbor behind us recently bought some chickens.  We frequently see them wandering around in his yard and harassing the poor dog who lives two doors down and is always tied out in his backyard.  They walk right up to him, but stay just out of his reach.  Kodi is also very interested in the chickens.  I think it is probably a good thing that there is a fence between the two of them.  We also hear them crowing at all hours of the day.  Contrary to popular belief, crowing is not just an AM activity.

Triathlon

We decided to try our hand at a sprint triathlon at Eagle Creek this summer:  500 meter swim, 10k bike, 5k run.   We both finished, although we were close to the back of the pack!  Check us out!

Our First Camping Trip

So Rachel and I decided to take a little summer vacation and go camping at a small town on the western coast of Michigan called Pentwater.  We began our stay at the local state park, which was really nice.  It had great facilities and was right by the beach, so we were camping on sand, which was pretty comfortable.  After our first day, however, we were forced to travel to our permanent campsite at a place called "Whispering Surf".  A more appropriate name would have been "Festering Hellhole".  This place was far from the beach, infested with mosquitos, and the bathroom looked like the one those dudes were locked in in that first Saw movie.  BAD STUFF.

Luckily, I called the state park and they had a cancellation, and thus were able to let us come back.  We got a sweet campsite right by the beach, and all was right with the world.  Well, until the weather rolled in.  We were like ants, and God kept destroying our home every night, just to have us build it back up the next day.  Rachel kept her spirits high, even when bailing water after our tent was upturned one night.  I was slightly more grumpy.  All things considered though, it was a great time, and we both decided to make it an annual trip.  You can check out the rest of our pics here.