Michigan Favorites

One night Rachel, Mike, and Chris experimented with sparklers and camera settings and got these awesome pictures...

 

 

 

I just love this shot Rachel got of Chris and Addie....

Another one of Rachel's pictures, Addie was having a great time watering Uncle Mike's feet.

And a sweet one of Uncle Mike and his newest niece...

Photo courtesy of Rachel

 We had a bonfire by the lake a couple of nights. Summer nights outside, stars bright overhead, and a crackling fire - it really was pretty amazing.

Nice fire shot, Rachel!

 Elizabeth showed off her sweet smile lots during the week. Here she is with Aunt Rachel...

Emily and Addison had a great time practically living in their swimsuits. Here they are playing in the sprinkler with PopPop.

Addie got pretty attached to this teddy bear and he came most places with her through the week.

Emily and Addison put their handprints in a garden stone, along with Elizabeth's footprint. Happy Birthday CeeCee!

 

Addie was SUPER brave and went tubing with Dad! Go Addie!

Cuteness. Is it possible to see this face and not smile?

Here's who the girls were so excited to find...

Real life garden fairies...

Corn on the cob. It was a first, and it was a blast!

 

A few more Elizabeth snuggles...

Hi PopPop!

Daddy Love

Uncle Eric and Aunt Cathy got some baby holding practice in...good thing since they'll be parents themselves in January!

Elizabeth did get a dip in the lake before we left to come back to Colorado.

What a great vacation! 

A Day in Michigan

The girls had a chance to play with their cousins, Johnny, Heidi, and Hannah!

Ever the baby lover,  Addie had a great time admiring little Hannah.

 

Heidi is quite the baby lover herself, and wanted to hold Elizabeth right away!

Johnny is such a sweet big cousin.

Emily and Addison had a lot of Sally time on this trip. They discovered where her food dish lives in the garage, and Addison made it her mission to bring the dish out to Sally wherever she was in the yard. That food dish moved around a lot while we were there. I think the girls were hoping Sally would eat like a dog from their hands, and kept offering her one piece of cat food at a time.

 

Uncle Mike turned on some great dance music on his phone, and the girls showed him their moves.

Cee Cee got some Elizabeth smiles.

And the three brothers went fishing. Check out Mike's catch!

 

Now and Then

When Emily and Pop Pop came in from the garage looking like this....

 

Chris had to take a picture, because it reminded him so much of this picture, one of his favorites of him and his dad....

Grand Daughters

They sure are grand...

 

 

 

Lake Play and Fireworks

The first day we were in Michigan, it was a little overcast, but that didn't stop us from donning swim suits and getting in (or near) the water. That evening, we watched the fireworks on the boat. It was a bit more scary for the girls than it had been in the past. Emily hid under a blanket for much of the show.