Grand Haven, Our New Toys and Our New House

                   We got to the Spring Lake/ Grand Haven Holiday Inn Sunday afternoon. The hotel was great! It was right in downtown Grand Haven and right on the water. While in Grand Haven we ate at a bunch of good Restaurants. Two restaurants really stand out in my mind though. The first was Dee-Lite ( DeeLite.com ). We ate breakfast there one morning and I had some of the best Corn Beef Hash I've ever had. The second place was Snug Harbor ( snugharbor.com ). Its a great little spot downtown, right on the water. It only has outside dining but the atmosphere is great. I had some really good sushi and Allison had a delicious Fillet.
                    Sunday evening we went to Whitehall MI ( www.whitelake.org ) to look at a home for rent. We drove around the area before looking at the house and we just fell in love with the community. We looked at the house and after a little deliberation we decided this was the place for us. As you will see the goods defiantly out weigh the bad.
The Good : We are a .3 mile (about 5min) walk or bike ride White Lake where we can swim and fish. We can bike to downtown Whitehall which is a very quaint little town with some fun shops and eateries. We have a 2 car garage so Allison will be able to park inside. It is a very safe neighborhood. Lake Michigan is only 2 miles away. There is a 22 mile bike trail in the summer that turns into a 22 mile snowshoe, xc skiing and snowmobiling trail in the winter. It will be cheap to heat due to its small size.
The Bad-ish: Its pretty small, we may have to get creative in our decorating. Its a bit further from work than I'd wanted to be (35mins).
                    Yesterday was our shopping day. We had a bunch of items we needed and somethings we wanted. We got a new lawnmower and weedwacker for the yard now that we will have to maintain it ourselves. We got a fire pit so that we can cook up some smore's and have some fun. Allison got a new bicycle. I have never seen a grown woman so excited over a bicycle before. We even got her a bell so people will know when she's coming. We look forward to riding together soon.
                    Today is our first day in our new place. We had to wait for the Internet and cable guy and for our new mattress and box spring to show up. Our movers won't be here till Friday so Allison and I will be roughing it for a couple of days. It is 61 degrees out here right now and my little Eskimo wife is bundled up in a long sleeve, hooded sweatshirt, jeans, and is under the covers inside the house. If this is a sign of things to come for her this could prove to be a long Winter.