Michigan Weekend

First stop on the Michigan Trip, Weko Beach. It was BEAUTIFUL! Ethan liked the water, Matthew and Bryan swam and played in the sand and we had a picnic with all of my mom's extended family. (Her dad's sister's kids and grand kids...Do you follow?) They were wonderful hosts and had plenty of good food. Did I mention the fresh blueberries and peaches. MMMM...and then the desserts. WOW! Great food! Oh, and the salsa...YuM!

Next stop, Mackinac Island. It was a beautiful day...lots of fun and PLENTY of laughs to go around. We thought Matthew was ready to ride around, but we figured out quickly that 4 year olds don't know the rules of the road and aren't real good with the brakes. Needless to say, he only ran his bike into a "poop carriage (the cart that picks up the poop) and I mean he hit it HARD...because he was being nosy and then fell off again after he rode his bike into some gravel. No broken bones and we thought for sure something would break.

Altogether, over 6 miles that day. Not bad for a 4 year old, huh? Don't ask about the grownups. Oh, and Ethan slept almost the whole time...What a kid! :)

Ridin' like the wind...Look at Nonny go...

The fort reenactment

Looking throught the fort walls...

Picture op at the fort...

Onto the Grand Hotel...Bryan, Dad, Matthew & Ethan opted to go sit and eat and drink while my mom and I went to walk the porch at the Grand Hotel. They still make men wear suit coats and pants and women wear dresses after 6 PM. It also costs $12 to get onto the grounds to look. My mom has always wanted to see it and we weren't disappointed. It's gorgeous. The rooms start at about $400 a night. There are over 300 rooms and none of them are decorated the same. I'd share pictures of us "lounging around the hotel", but we weren't cute after a long bike ride and she'll be mad if I put them online! (LOL, MOM!)

Last stop, the ferry back to Mackinac City.

But another couple photo ops while we wait for the ferry.

The view from the ferry...

Dinner...the kids both were asleep at the table. The service was NOT good...but we still had fun. I think we sat at this table for over 3 hours from start to finish! :) But the food was good.

Last "free"time before we head back home and enjoy an 8 hour car ride. Matthew got to play in the indoor water park. He had fun and we thought we wore him out. He was awake for 7 hours and 40 minutes...and slept the last 20 minutes. The kid has ENERGY! We had a wonderful time...Thanks Mom and Dad!