Wooden Shoes? Tulip Festivals? SNOW??!!

I never thought I would blog, but here I am! David and I are weighing a fairly monumental decision in our lives- if we should move to a town outside of Grand Rapids, Michigan, for a pretty good career opportunity for David. I figure if we do move, this would be an excellent way to keep up with family and friends! Here are some pictures of Holland , Michigan, where we might be moving. It's really cute, has a small town feel, and even has a tulip festival in the spring! I know a lot of you are thinking, ummm, Lauren won't fare well without a mall within a 30 min. radius, and luckily Grand Rapids is a fairly large city! It even has Gerald Ford's Presidential Library. Here are some pictures to give you an idea of the area. Oh! And the best part is it's only 3 hours from Chicago where my sister Caroline is currently living (and the Cubs, Michigan Ave., Giardano's pizza... I can keep going...) Here's a picture of the parade they have during the tulip festival every year. Holland get's it's name from Holland in the Netherlands and they celebrate their Dutch heritage every year. I guess if we move I'll have to get some wooden clogs myself to fit in! This picture is of Ottawa Beach in the winter. Holland is partially on the coast of Lake Michigan and also has lake front on Lake Macatawa. We went up last weekend to see the area and CRAZY people were walking on the snow-covered sand dunes and even on the frozen lake! I'm sure you will never hear of me doing that if we live up there! We should hear back Monday or Tuesday if David is getting the job, so I'll be posting when we hear back. As much as we hate to leave our family and friends, we're looking at this prospective move as an adventure. And David wants me to be very clear that no decision, on our end or theirs, has been made!!!