Well, it is officially the end of summer for us. We ended it last night with a trip to DTE for the Christina Perry/Jason Mraz concert! It was a very good concert.
We don't travel over Labor Day weekend. We just take the time to relax before it is back to school.
We are going to have a bonfire Sat. night, not sure who all is coming since most of our friends go away. Oh well.
Hard to belive I have a 2nd grader now:)
XOXO,
Heather
We are now on our way home from our week vacation at Sleeping Bear Dunes! And it was a wonderful week.
Yesterday was a very busy day. We started out in the early morning with kayaking. We dropped the kayaks at the head of the river. I drove the car down to the end and then began the 2 1/2 mile run back to the top. Then we began our 4 mile journey down the river. We beat all the tubers out on the river!
After kayaking we went back to our site and had lunch before heading to the beach for the majority of the day. It was hot and sunny and Lake Michigan was so refreshing.
After spending all afternoon getting burnt at the beach we got showered and went into Glen Arbor. There we did a little bit of shopping and had a wonderful dinner at the Boonedocks. There was a live band playing on the patio and it was a wonderful way to end the week.
But then on the way back to the site we stopped at the dune climb and once more at a blueberry patch to pick berries.
We ended the night with a bonfire.
Keegan lost a tooth last night on the way to Glen Arbor. She had been working on it for a while. She is waiting til we get home to put it under her pillow for the tooth fairy.
What a wonderful week!
XOXO,
Heather
It is now day 5 of our camping vacation at Sleeping Bear Dunes and I am feeling so relaxed.
On day 3 we kayaked down the Platte River and ended up on the beach for a while.
On day 4 we spent the day traveling up M22 to Glen Arbor. We shopped and attended a historical program at the Maritime Museum there. It was Chad and my 9th anniversary as well.
Today we started out with the intention of going kayaking. It looked like rain so we decided not to head out on the kayaks. Instead we went in search of gas. We made it to the town we were heading to and neither Chad or I had our wallet. Oops. So we headed back and then out again for gas. We did find a McDonald's however so Keegan was pretty geeked about that! After that we found a spot on the river bank and swam in the river and chilled in the park. We just sat in the grass and people watched, played some ball, and people watched some more.
I am totally relaxed today and already not looking forward to going home in a couple days:(
XOXO,
Heather
So here we are on vacation at the Sleeping Bear Dunes day #2 and I already feel like we are running out of time!
When we got here yesterday we got our camper all set up and decided to take a 1 mile hike to the beach. Well our 1 mile hike ended up being much more than that. We decided to walk the beach to the river and the main road back to the campground. This hike ended up being a 7 mile hike! Poor Keegan. Luckily I stuck out my hitch hiking thumb and we caught a ride from a kayaking shuttle. So it ended up being about 5 1/2 miles for us, and that was just the first day.
Today we decided to take it a bit easier and went to Traverse City for the day. We took Keegan go-carting for the first time. She had a blast. On the way back we stopped at BBW for dinner.
Of couse Keegan had to do more so we let her play at the beach for a while.
Now we are just chillin by the bonfire enjoying some beverages we picked up in Traverse.
Tomorrow we are off to do some kayaking, my favorite!
Til next time.
XOXO,
Heather
Finally! It is here! My favorite vacation of the summer.
On Monday we will go to Platte River National Campground in the Sleeping Bear Dunes for a week.
It is also our 9th anniversary on the 23rd. I couldn't think of a better place to spend it.
First we have to get thru the weekend! Spending this evening with my sister and her family. Keegan is having a friend stay the night tomorrow as well as having a bonfire. Packing and cleaning in between whatever else may come up.
Can't wait for a week of relaxing, kayaking, hiking, & whatever else may come our way.
Pics to come upon our return.
XOXO
After spending way too much time this summer hanging out with friends, sitting poolside, and having bonfires we have spent the last couple weeks catching up around the house. We caught up in the yard a couple weeks ago and got Keegan's room back in shape, which included cleaning out her closet and now we have a ton of donations to make.
Today after getting groceries Keegan tackled her playroom all by herself and she did an excellent job! I tackled cleaning downstairs and her toy closet while she was occupied, and Chad has been working on the work truck for hours!
Keegan found toys she forgot she had in the process and now she is content playing with the newfound toys today, which mostly consists of dolls.
Now that all tha
t catch up work is done we can enjoy the rest of summer! Until fall cleanup anyways.
One more vacation left to Sleeping Bear Dunes during the week of our anniversary...our favorite place to go in Michigan.
It is time to go school shopping this week too. Which only means that fall will be upon us before we know it. I am ready though, can't wait for jeans, sweatshirts, bonfires, apples, and everything else that comes with fall.
