We took our annual trip to the upper peninsula a few weeks back. As usual, we drove through the night and arrived Saturday morning. It's tradition for the kids to play on the beach in their pajamas that first morning.
We wasted no time getting ice cream, complete with the traditional "kids on the slide" picture:
How can you not smile when you wake up to this?
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| Quinn thoroughly enjoying his meal |
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| One of many sunset pictures |
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| Sharing a kiss on the Kissing Bridge |
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| Hubby's annual sand sculpture: partially excavated dinosaur bones |
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| There are often deer on the property |
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| I love me some pie! |
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| Hanging out |
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| Mackinac Bridge |
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| Oh, yeah! |
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| Catchin' some fish |
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| The annual swim across the channel. |
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| A favorite activity |
We got to go to the Shipwreck Museum on Lake Superior.
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| A huge lego sculpture of the Edmund Fitzgerald |
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| Sand dunes at Lake Superior |
We also got to visit a bear ranch!
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| Foggy morning |
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| Running hills with "Hey-hee" |
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| Wolfnuts!! |
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| Tubing: a fun time was NOT had by all |
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| Annual kid's pic at the sign |
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| Kissing Bridge |
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| Our view from the Mackinac Bridge on the way home |
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Tubing elicited much crying.
From the adults, too:
Throwing rocks at Lake Superior was another favorite activity:
Addressing the bush:
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