This year, we started our trip in Mackinaw City.
We hung out in the city doing a little shopping at The Crossings.
We "thought" this fellow was a copper statue...
Until Evan said, "He waved at me!"
He then moved and said "Hello!" and a woman passing by screamed!
LOL!
(The dog WAS copper.)
Then we went down near Fort Michilimackinac at the beach area and the boys skipped stones and just played around on the beach area.
My babies!
Silly Nate...always hamming it up.
Jamie was in love with the idea of taking pictures from underneath the bridge...
So he and the boys went down and got some shots.
My three guys.
Skipping stones.
Love those boys!
They humor me with all my pictures.
Yes boys, one more picture...please.
Me, Nate, and "the frog" at The Crossings.
(Excuse my frumpiness that day, ugh.)
Jamie loves taking scenery pictures.
I love taking people pictures.
Sunset at Lake Huron.
Nate and I being silly.
Getting ready to start our day!
We're on the island!
One of our favorite spots.
The marble seat by the school.
A great place to take a break before heading up the hill by the Grand.
I think we take a family pic here every year. LOL!
Always a wedding happening on Mackianc Island!
The boys spend some time in the spa pool at The Inn on Mackinac where we stayed.
Silly boys.
Me and my honey.
Yes...we were quite sunburnt.
We always apply sunscreen, but we always somehow miss certain areas, LOL!
Marquette Park.
Heading up to Fort Mackinac on July 4th.
Keep going!
You can do it!
Another shot of Marquette Park.
The boys at the fort.
Me and the babes by one of the cannons.
Old glory.
My three handsome soldiers.
Love the interpretors at the fort.
We have made it a tradition of always going to the "All American Picnic" put on by the Grand Hotel at the fort each July 4th.
It is so yummy!
Evan and me being silly.
(Excuse the flat hair, ugh.)
Dancing at the fort!
Jamie surprised us and purchased tickets to Shepler's Fireworks Cruise.
This is something we had never done in all the years of coming to the island.
It was WELL worth the money!
They stopped and took us right under the bridge.
Can you see the car going by?
Grand Hotel at night.
Fireworks!
Ooooooh!
Aaaaaah!
WOW!
We always take in a game of golf at Mission Point.
Cool dude Evan.
Cool boat going by, so I snapped a picture, LOL!
Ok, don't laugh.
So I wore my strappy little flats the whole time we were there.
I wore sunscreen.
But...
As I mentioned, I always forget somewhere.
Yes, my feet were the victim of my latest bad memory.
Yes, my feet were the victim of my latest bad memory.
Evan told me I should post this on our Zeeland facebook page for their "Feel The Zeel" ad campaign to promote the city, LOL!
Yes, I suffered sunburn to promote our lovely town.
No...I'm not "feeling the zeel" right now...my feet are sore!
We had a lovely room at the Inn on Mackinac.
We've stayed there before and really liked it.
Evan having his nightly hot tea.
Silly boys.
Nate snuggling in for the night.
Our last day.
Boohoo!
The boys spending a little time skipping stones before we go.
Nate never missed a chance to ham it up on camera.
Bye bye Mackinac...we'll be back in August!
We miss you already.
I don't think any of our friends or family understand or love Mackinac the way we do.
We have a certain "connection" with the island.
We love the rich beauty and history.
It's a different pace of life.
Someday...yes...someday...we WILL have a place there.
I just know it.
Until next time...
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