Vacation - Days 1 & 2

We enjoyed a wonderful week in Glen Arbor at the Homestead.  It was a fun start to our summer!
Here are some pics from the first day:

View of Lake Michigan from the condo balcony

Beautiful Crystal River behind the condo (huge trout)

Empire, MI - Sleeping Bear Dunes visitor center

Mer was taken with the National Park rangers in the park and she picked our her own ranger doll - "Lauren"

Mer and her Junior Ranger park guide

Checking out the blacksmith shop in the town of Glen Haven

We got to take home a dinner bell as a souvenir from the shop

Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station

Enjoying rock candy from the Glen Haven General Store

While Charlie and Daddy took an afternoon nap, Mer and I conquered the Dune Climb

Naptime's over - beach time!

 

 

Day 2 was very rainy; we headed to Traverse City for some shopping and to check out the Great Lakes Children's Museum

 

Cherry pie dessert after lunch

Pics from the Museum



Weekend Fun

I'm sorry to report that we don't have many fun pics of this weekend, as Sean and I were gutting landscaping from the side of the house and digging a new garden bed along the back of the house. But, the landscaping is coming along. Mer chose to wear her sailor outfit for Friday's "hat day" at school and was just thrilled. Charlie loved the excitement. Mer and Charlie also got in on the gardening action this afternoon; Fairy Garden 2015 is set!

April Adventures

We celebrated Sean's birthday a couple weeks ago with an ice cream cake. Mer lost tooth #6 on Friday. On Sunday, we took a walk at the park to search for 12 special rocks to bring to school for her geology unit. Charlie liked rock hunting, too!

Butterflies and Blooms

We look advantage of Tuesday evening extended hours at Meijer Gardens, enjoying dinner outside, butterflies, and warmer temps. The kids love this place!

Water Park Fun

We had a lot of fun with LaLa, Bumpa, aunt, uncle, and cousins swimming at a hotel outside of Grand Rapids this weekend.

Easter Fun

We had a fun Easter weekend. We dyed eggs yesterday afternoon. And today the Sperlings came over for an Easter dinner. We hunted for Easter eggs in the backyard.