The boys and I are smack dab in the middle of our Michigan trip, which is becoming an annual event, and I thought I'd better post some photos of what we've done so far because 1) we've been very busy, and 2) I have a new camera that holds a kajillion pictures and takes awesome video (at least compared to my last one), so I have tons to choose from already.
We left home last Thursday afternoon and stopped near Detroit at my cousin Jill's house. While there, the boys found her box of toys and while Reece had me apply kids' make-up to his face, Greyson used the Pickle Pult to shoot at all of us. I didn't get any action shots of the weapon, but if you have a chance, you have got to go to the website and check 
out the other "pults". At least one of these is going to end up in a stocking this year!
out the other "pults". At least one of these is going to end up in a stocking this year!
We arrived at my mom's the next day (after stopping at the A&W restaurant in Standish, where the boys got to order their own food using the telephone at the table) and just hung out and explored all of Grandma's toys (and ate ice cream on the deck).
Saturday, we ran errands so that we could repack for our time at a rental cabin on Black Lake that began later that day. Sunday the boys spend lots of time in the water while Grandma observed and I drove back to Alpena for a close friend's baby shower, and then we had dinner at my uncles' cabins not too far away. It's always fun to see who will show up there, and this time it was my uncles Tim and Dave (who own the cabins), my cousin Greg (which confused my kids because he is close in age to my uncle Dave), and my dad's cousin Bill, who I had probably seen once or twice before in my life but owns the cabin next door.
Saturday, we ran errands so that we could repack for our time at a rental cabin on Black Lake that began later that day. Sunday the boys spend lots of time in the water while Grandma observed and I drove back to Alpena for a close friend's baby shower, and then we had dinner at my uncles' cabins not too far away. It's always fun to see who will show up there, and this time it was my uncles Tim and Dave (who own the cabins), my cousin Greg (which confused my kids because he is close in age to my uncle Dave), and my dad's cousin Bill, who I had probably seen once or twice before in my life but owns the cabin next door.
Monday was spent in the water - I think the kids went in four separate times and we went for a canoe ride - and playing with the 3-year old girl whose family was renting the cabin next door. 
That evening, we had a bonfire and roasted marshmallows for S'mores. Tuesday was overcast and cooler, so we drove to Mackinaw City and toured the fort and bought fudge. 
Today we returned to my mom's, stopping to swim at Ocqueoc Falls on the way (sorry, no photos of us at the falls as I had to be in the water with both boys the whole time). Part 2 will be posted after we return to Ohio. 
Great pictures! Poor Dan, though. What did he say when he realized he'd been replaced by a blank-faced man in Colonial garb?
ReplyDeleteHe couldn't stop laughing at Reece in the girl's outfit wearing shades and Greyson as the dog long enough to notice.
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