Visit to Michigan

Well the Taylor Crew has returned from Michigan. And even though we were only there for 3-4 days and have been home for a day and a half now, I still feel jet lagged. We arrived back home yesterday about 11am, but I swear it felt like 6pm. It probably had something to do with the cold I've picked up somewhere along the way. Anyhow, we had a great visit as you will see below.
We arrived late Friday night and spent Saturday morning with my mom and dad at the apple orchard. Matthew had a lot of fun visiting the animals and checking out all the pumpkins (he seems to have a pumpkin fetish these days). Here's a cute pic of him with grandpa...

We then met my friend, Joy, for lunch. She's due any day now with kiddo #2. Her daughter, Jada, and Matthew had a fun time running around outside after lunch. Then it was off to the city for the Big Daddies to register for the Detroit half-marathon that they were all going to walk the next day. It is quite an event. Scott and I ran the full marathon back in 2006. It's a great course that takes you over the Ambassador Bridge and back via the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. After registration, we had dinner and the boys did some major carbo-loading on Italian food. Then it was up bright and early the next day for the race.

Having a little pre-race breakfast

Coming out of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel

The boys did great and place anywhere from 2nd to 9th in their age divisions for the non-competitive walk. Fantastic for first-timers!!!

That afternoon we were suppose to go out to dinner with my parents for an early birthday celebration. However, little did I know that my mother and husband were up to no good and had a surprise birthday party for me at my parents house.

Surprise!!!

It was a lot of fun and I was grateful to see everyone since our time in Michigan was so short. Thanks mom and Scott. But don't worry...you'll get yours someday (he,he,he).

My friend Pam and I

Some of the CTK clan

Matthew and Jada