Aug
14
2011
We headed up to St. Ignace the first day. Our kids had never been over the bridge! We drove up, settled in at the campground, had dinner (service was poor and there was no deck seating, alas), walked on the boardwalk and waded in the lake back at the campground again. Not bad for a Monday.
This scenic overlook looked over the highway. Woo.
Here we come, Upper Peninsula!
Anyone else thinking of Red Riding Hood? "What big eyes you have..." This was at the Welcome Center just over the bridge.
We could see Lake Huron and Mackinac Island from our campsite. This isn't the island, though, in this picture.
After dinner Monday night, we enjoyed the St. Ignace boardwalk and pier.
We happened to see the schooner Madeline come in. We'd seen the Madeline at Tall Ships Festival in Bay City, and I'd reported on it in my Grand Haven days.
Sam conquered the big rock!
And so did Avery.
This might be Avery's prettiest picture yet.
Aug
01
2011
Getting started...
And....he's got it!
Celebratory ice cream. I know Sam's eyes are closed. The other shot was worse.
We got to celebrate, too. Avery worked hard to pedal with training wheels. Mom worked hard, um, watching.
Aug
01
2011
If only they would always be so happy with each other!
Fairy princess!
We bribed her into trying on a flower girl dress I wore when I was four, in my Aunt Rosemary's wedding
There's a picture of me this close in this dress. I'll try to scan it in...
Aug
01
2011
Playing catch and waiting for the fireworks to start
Snuggling.
Sparklers!
Since the big show was on July 2 in our town, we lit off some fireworks July 4 in our driveway.
Aug
01
2011
Avery and Daniel decked out in tie-dye
Playing a fun race game
Sam was practice-casting with his fishing pole and somehow got his practice fish stuck 20 feet up in a tree
Self-portrait
I love this picture. That's Megan and Sam sitting, Taylor standing
Aug
01
2011
Big fish fountain
Waiting in line. Should have taken advice and gotten the tickets early!
The Shedd has many impressive steps, which Avery navigated very carefully
It was hard to get good pictures inside, but here's one
Reef
More reef
Cool octopus
Aug
01
2011
Train whistles are LOUD
Tickets, please
Avery makes "excited face" for the first train ride
Bob and Sam bump into each other, and blame the train's swaying
Papa and the grands ride the rails
Big kids, but bigger train. MUCH bigger.
It was a hot day. We were getting tired.
The traditional picture on top of the stone lion
Celebrating Kaeleigh's birthday at the Rainforest Cafe
Two of the boys
ROAR!
Aug
01
2011
A poetry performance at Sam’s school. They’re all enthusiastically performing an ode to a squirrel. They did the best job of the whole class, I thought!
