It was really just such a perfect trip and I'm so thankful that we were lucky enough to spend nearly 6 FULL weeks on holiday as a family! We were able to see so many friends and relatives which really made the vacation so memorable for us. I guess the highlight of our trip was a week we spent on Lake Michigan in my Dad's cottage. It was fantastic to have the beach, restaurants, shops and exciting events all at our doorstep. The Blueberry Festival just happened to be going on also while we were there so that was really fun for the kids too. I took a ton of photos so be forewarned! BUT, what made the week so much more special was that Mike and Lia were able to join us all the way from L.A.!!! It was really a fun family time....Everyone together! Something that so rarely happens these busy days/weeks/years!!!! It is these special times and moments together that form the patchwork of memories that I so dearly treasure.
I will go into more detail on our fun in a future blog. But for today I'll leave you with some photos of a great museum we went to in Michigan called Curious Kids Museum. It was a really cool, hands-on museum that the kids just adored. Even the big kids!!! ;) Basically the kids could just roam around and discover whatever took their fancy. There were numerous costumes and "stations" that the kids could discover. There was 'Asia' where they could dress in Japanese clothes and sit at a Japanese dining table and look around a Japanese living room (music, books etc)...or they could dress up like a firefighter in REAL gear....sit in a mini firetruck or ambulance, jump on a life size piano, be a star on their own tv station, test and time their reflexes on a reflex machine...or one of my favorites---ENCASE themselves in a giant bubble! It was really a fun time! The best part about this museum is that the kids could touch and explore everything! It was neat! Even Kaitlyn had a blast riding down the volcano slide!
There is certainly a lot more to come about our travels. I sure took a LOT of wonderful family photos at the Lake. I'm just thrilled we were all able to get together and spend such a wonderful time with each other. It really was perfect!
Here's Krista with her very special Uncle Mike at the museum ....followed by a few more photos of the museum.
2 comments:
Welcome home, Kelly! It sounds like a wonderful trip for everyone and I am so glad you got some good family time in too! I can't even imagine David having off for 6 weeks in a row or even over a span of 3 years. That is just super for you guys that Toomas can do that. Looking forward to hearing more about your trip.
Looks like a great time! Welcome back!
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