Quick Taste
The time in Saginaw with Novali was awesome! We went to Gladwin to the lake house twice, she mowed the lawn with grandpa (he has a riding mower), she swam in the pool, watched movies, rode a bike, sang songs, played with Valerie, and tired her grandpa out. Having her has been great.. and now being away from her for two days has been very hard. I stayed with her in Saginaw until Monday night and then I had to come to Albion to work.

I will post a full gallery of her visit next week once she is back. I have a ton of pictures so far, let me recpa what we have been up to:

Wednesday and Thursday of last week she had to come to work with me for an hour. I had important interviews those mornings and she came and played with Jennifer in my office. She had fun and warmed to Jen so that was cool. Wednesday was fun also cause we had a campus picnic lunch on the quad. She was having fun until a huge ant crawled on her chip as she was about to eat it... then came the tears... then the screaming... and then we had to leave. Both nights we watched movies and hungout. Wednesday we had ice cream with Jen and Novi's cone fell and got chocolate ice cream on her shirt.

Thursday we went to Kzoo to visit Miguel. (I posted links to pics below). It was fun, we went to the kids museum and then to RocketStar Cafe. She taught Miguel to play her LeapFrog letter game and mocked him for his loss (he had been winning the game). She baked cookies with Miguel and then later that night she made brownies with Heather. Becoming a regular baker this one.

Friday it was off to Ann Arbor for the Art Fair. She was a trooper, we walked and saw stuff for nearly three hours! No worries Tamara... she wore her sun screen. She made some art to give to grandma and used her new picture taking skills (she makes me stop and let her take pictures of things) to photograph some of the art. Then we rolled to Saginaw! As soon as we got there, hugs for everyone and what else do you do at the Centellas house... We got in the pool! Man it felt good on that hot day.

Saturday it was off to Gladwin to the lake. Kelly took Valerie and and we had a full house up there with my cousin and her kids, and it was a blast. She swam, played, rowed a boat, rode on a boat, and saw some fish. We made a bonfire and she refused to eat cooked marshmellows and then we rode home. On the ride home we stopped to see deer on the side of the road and she counted them over and over again. Until they scampered into the woods.

Sunday.... typical Centellas Sunday. Mom ran the song service and impressed Novi with her singing. I think she was more impressed to see her grandma infront of everyone. Some LoneStar for Steak and Pork Chops and then lounging around the house.

Monday she wanted to go to the lake again. So we went and this time she was more daring in the water. She let me swim with her all the way out to the raft and she even climbed on top! We went looking for fish and frogs and found a couple big ones. She paddled the row boat with Valerie in it and just got a blast. I hated to leave at night... but work and moving awaited me...

Mom and Dad are having a blast with her I am sure. I hope they are taking plenty of pictures. I will have a monster page of pictures once she heads home. So look out... for now I am enjoying that my Mac is back and all fixed, and that tonight... I start moving to my new places. Windows or not... I am moving. (its a long story about the windows, but my apartment has none).