The beginning of August we went up north to Macinaw City and then to Macinac Island with Uncle Jay's family and Grandma and Grandpa MacPherson. We had never been before, but had heard how beautiful and fun it was. The kiddos had a blast and we tired them all out, as well as, ourselves. I think we will go back when Uncle Bryan and Aunt Becca come out to visit.
The island does not allow vehicles, so the only way to get around are bikes and horses. We took a wagon tour of the island first to get a feel of what it was like. Part of the tour included a tour of the butterfly house. The kids all tried to get the butterflies to land on their fingers. Gracie was not happy that Jaxen "caught" a butterfly and she didn't.
Joshua showing off his butterfly.
Morgan and her butterfly.
Jay, Jaxen, Jordan and Gracie on the wagon tour.
Macinac Island has it's own version of a rock arch. Here we are posing in front of it as a family.
You might recognize this hotel from the movie "Somewhere In Time" because this is where the majority of it was filmed. It is the Grand Hotel and is a beautiful but expensive place to visit. They had wonderful garden's to tour and a nice dining area to eat. Here we are posing in front in the gardens.
Here are Grandma and Grandpa posing in front of the fountain with all the grandchildren who were present.
Later, we went on a bike ride around the island. Ryan and I pulled two kiddos in Burley's and Jordan tandemed with Morgan or Jaxen or Gracie at any given time. It wasn't too hard, but I was sure glad I have been running in the mornings and was in somewhat good shape.
Emily on her bike pulling to kiddos. I haven't ridden a bike since high school, so it took me a few miles to get used to riding again and pulling someone behind me.
Ryan on his bike.
To get to the island you have to ride a ferry. The kiddos loved coming and going. Here we are getting back to the main land after a full, but tiring day.
On the way home we stopped and did some site seeing. Here we are in Sault Saint Marie looking at the locks that allow boats to pass from one lake to another due to the differences in water levels.
Here we are at Manistee walking back from the lighthouse to the beach.
The kiddos found this slide entertaining at the beach in Manistee. They all wanted to try it, but when they got to the top they were a little afraid to go down.
2 comments:
What a cool place to visit! Jeff went with his family when he was younger and has also told me what a pretty place it is. I'll have to put it on my list of places I'd like to visit.
Looks like so much fun! I have a new appreciation for you and Ryan after having the triplets in my Sunbeam class a few weeks ago. They are so full of energy! But just adorable! I loved how they giggle together. It was so cute :)
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