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| Josh on Yoga-Gator |
July 20-July 22, 2010
We left N barrington on Sunday evening (7 ish) We figured we would eat once we were in Indiana. But the kids were being good so we kept driving. Josh kept talking, mostly to himself, but it wasn’t a problem. And Mikayla was sleeping. We then remembered the time difference and the fact that many restaurants wouldn’t be open at 10 on a Sunday night. But, we found an Applebees and were able to eat. As soon as we got back in the car they were both out.
When we finally arrived at the cabin, both kids woke up quickly and were ready to go. They were excited to see the R2D2 in the hallway and wanted it to be in their room. They were ready to play Legos also. They were both so excited they just kept giggling away. The adults, we just wanted to sleep. Josh probably didn’t totally settle down until 4:30 or 5:00 (AM)
Monday
Once we got going, we headed to Mac Dunes for an annual Dune Ride. Both kids thought it was a great time. We then went on a hike up the TALL dune before heading back to get groceries and have lunch. Josh napped while Mikayla and daddy rode the quadrunner and went to see horses down on Log Road.
We then went to the corner beach and played for a while . Mikayla’s swimming has really come along this summer. She enjoys floating underwater and swimming through the waves. Josh enjoys the waves but isn’t that excited to go underwater yet.
We then went back to the cabin for leftovers and movie night. We saw Hachi-which we all liked and Mikayla wants our next dog to be named Hachi.
Tuesday
We spent a little time in the cabin in the morning, playing puzzles and playdoh. Then, we headed north to Pentwater to Gulls for lunch. The, further north to Ludington. We found a little beach a little less than a mile south of Ludington State Park Entrance. It was like a private small little beach. There were sandbars where the kids could jump off, almost like jumping off the side of a pool. There were also little pools where Mikayla enjoyed catching frogs. We grabbed some ice cream and then headed back to the same place to play some more. After this, we headed to town and ate dinner at Ponderosa and headed back to the cabin and called it a day. Mikayla thought Ponderosa was an awesome restaurant.
When the kids were taking a bath, daddy caught frog and brought it to them in the tub. They thought it was awesome. Mikayla is really enjoying catching frogs and having them ‘be her friends’
Wednesday
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| Not quite an accurate depiction of how close they are in height |
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| Dan and friend |
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| A little birdie waiting for his snack |
We went to Duck Lake and went swimming for a while. This seemed to be similar to Ludington State Park—where most people just park on the edge of the road and climb down to the beach. The kids rode on (and fought over) our alligator float to ride the waves.
We played until almost 9 o’clock and then went to the Red Rooster restaurant. We enjoyed the tableside music and good food. Then headed home---exciting part was while we were headed home and thought both kids were sleeping, Josh, in his little voice, said he had to pee. I think he’s finally starting to get it. He’s going on his own a lot this week so we are very happy about that.
Thursday
It was a rainy day—although we planned on heading to the Lighthouse Beach, we just kept it quiet and played inside games and puzzles until it was time to pack up and head back home.
