One of the highlights of our summer was our vacation with my parents on Sturgeon Bay in Northern Michigan. Mom and Dad rented a cottage right on the beach and invited us to spend the week with them. Unfortunately Steve, Joanna and Henry couldn't make it this year, but we are hopeful that next year it can work out for all of us to vacation together.
It was so cool to spend time in a part of Michigan that I'd never been to, and great to have so much lowkey beach and hangout time with the family. The kids had a blast, and so did the grown-ups! Vacationing with small children is not the lazy beach vacation that leaves me feeling refreshed and well-rested, but it is hard to beat the fun of digging in the sand, collecting rocks, and watching your kiddos fall in love with the beach!
The first night, Todd fulfilled Nathan's longstanding request to go camping this summer. Natalie slept inside that night, but was really excited to help with tent set-up.
We called Nathan a sandpiper all week--he just loved running up and down the beach. So much joy!
Natalie steered clear of the water, but loved playing in the sand.
One of the highlights of the week for the kids was getting a chance to go for a kayak ride. Dad stuck close to shore, but that didn't reduce the kids' excitement!
Reading some magazines with Grandpa
Gorgeous sunset view from our deck
15 weeks pregnant at the beach. Crazy that next year we will have THREE little ones playing in the sand! :)
Happy boy. I love him.
This is one of those pictures that in and of itself isn't all that interesting, but captures a moment in our life that I know I will love to look back on. It is no secret that Nathan loves cars, and one of the many things he loves to do is wash them in the sink. The fact that this glass-topped table was next to the sink in the cottage was a perfect "drying area" for his freshly washed vehicles.
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