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One of the exciting aspects of owning a Goldendoodle is the Golden Retriever half of Cooper’s genetic make-up. Our five-month-old puppy loves to retrieve things. Whether he finds a shoe, a used paper towel roll or a large stick, Cooper will proudly carry his treasure back to his home base to examine and explore. On…
After a boring winter with almost NO snow, the kids were so excited today to get not only a snow storm, but a day off school! They played outside from sun up until sun down.
Last month, all of the elementary age students at the kids’ school participated in the first round of speech meet. Alayna chose a fable called, “A Little Plant”, to recite. We were soooo excited when she made it past the first round and qualified to be part of a larger speech meet against Christian schools…
I knew the first day of school was going to be very rushed, so I took the kids to St. James Farm for a photo shoot in their uniforms. Jayda was being a little stinker, as you can tell in the photos! The time is getting close now… And have I mentioned lately how much…
Today is our last day in Michigan. It was supposed to rain all day, so we thought we might spend a good chunk of time cleaning up and getting packed to head home. We made a quick trip into Mackinaw City in the morning to explore the beach downtown. It was breezy and a little…
Our next adventure was to drive north to Tahquamenon State Park to see one of the largest waterfalls in North America. Tahquamenon Falls was totally worth the drive. It was a short hike to the lower falls, which is a series of five rushing water falls. The upper falls is the third largest waterfall in…
After resting up from our trip to the island and having dinner, we decided to go explore some new beaches. We drove to Wilderness State Park, which was about 20 miles away, but had the added benefit that it was on the western side of the state. That meant the sun would set directly across…
On Tuesday, we decided to explore the main tourist attraction in this area: Mackinac Island. We rode our bikes back into town and basically rode them right onto the ferry. We had heard of all of the famous tourist attractions on the island, but we were mainly interested in the 8.3 mile bike ride around…
The next morning, I woke up early and snuck out of the cabin for an early morning walk to watch the sunrise. It was one mile from our cabin to the sandy beach area. As I headed back, I walked along the rocky beach that led to our cabin. I saw two boys…
I’ve been camping in southern Michigan a few times, but I’ve never ventured to northern Michigan in my life. This would be a completely new adventure. As we drove along the eastern edge of Lake Michigan, we found ourselves driving along a highway with dense forest on each side. The highway weaved in and out…
