Ski Trip 09

A few pix from our 2/7/09 ski trip up to Bittersweet Ski Area (Otsego, MI--about a 3.5 hour drive). The day was breezy but with temps in the upper 40's. It made for slushy skiing but we didn't mind. It was a great day.

Jacob Smutz (in the blue an orange jacket on the right) navigates the slopes.

Maggie Painter and Hannah Sauer head to the chair lift.

Kate Wier, Austin Hartz, and Greg Mitchell take a rest in the lodge.

D'Angelo King, Darron Davis, and Darryl King ride the lift up the slopes.

Loaded up in the church bus, ready to head back home.

Super Bowl Party 2009

The Beardmore Family was generous enough (and brave enough) to invite the youth and parents/families over for another Super Bowl Party. It was the third year in a row the Beardmore's have hosted us. Pizza, chili, ping-pong, games, a beautiful home, wonderful hospitality, a great crowd of friends and family, and an incredibly good football game made this a thoroughly enjoyable evening for everyone.

Ready for halftime.

Enjoying the universal love language: pizza.

Shoes at the front door. We had close to 60 people join us at the Beardmore's for the party.

Eric and David Beardmore duke it out in the finals of the ping pong tournament.

Eric and David Beardmore defended their home court. David (on the right) took out his older brother Eric (left) in the finals to take first place.