We LOVE Michigan...
My family has been vacationing in Michigan since I was a little girl, spending gloriously warm summer nights running around sugar dusted with sand, in every crevasse, and loving each second. We spend lots of time up at the lake when the weather is nice, but I have always thought that the 3 other seasons besides the obvious super star, Summer, have lots to offer! This MLK day weekend we checked out some of Michigan's winter wonder and fell in love again.
First we visited our friends the Ferwerda's and had an amazing time sledding and catching up with them! Allison and I went to High School together and have known each other since Jr. High. We had our first babes within 3 weeks of each other....
These June babes, Griff & Paige, love each other and hitting the hills:)
This was Griffin's first trip out sledding and Ryan's first time hitting the slopes as a dad...he said it felt crazy to be on this side of it, as he has lots of memories sledding as a kid with his family!
Ry, Griff, Ben, Will, and Paige
A shot of Griff as he arrived at the bottom of the hill for the first time, he wasn't so sure after he wiped out! But Ry and Ben got him down a few more times!
Ben & Griff
Sweet Beanie looks on...wondering when he can join in the fun??!!
Momma's and their boys!
A family shot...
...and the one right before where Griff accidentally swiped Bean in the face...this truly captures the moment!
Moms
& Dads!
Then we headed to New Buffalo to spend some time in front of the fire place at the lake house, and it is no doubt one of our favorite places on earth to be in ANY season! We hit up our favorite restaurant, The Stray Dog, and got in some time just us!
In other highlights, Beanie started to use a "sippy" and I say the word "use" very loosely but we are working on getting him to be more independent!
and he is loving the big boy bath, graciously supplied by Allison after we had a major diaper malfunction:)
On our way home we stopped in the city to celebrate Aunt Ali's big 25th! We went out to eat and sampled some delicious beignets!
...and now I am already counting down the days until our next getaway!
1 comment:
that pic of you and bean is maybe my favorite of the two of you ever. be-a-utiful!
love you guys, love the mich, and love that you got some good family time there.
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