Michigan - Day 1

When Bret and Laura got married last February, part of the plan was that they would have a reception in Michigan over the summer so all of Laura's friends/relatives could attend. We didn't decide until about a month ago that we were for sure going, but I am glad we did! So many new experiences, especially for Lane.

Our plane left Omaha at 6 a.m. Thursday morning. That meant leaving home at 2:45 a.m. There was no doubt in my mind that the kids would sleep all the way to Omaha and actually get a decent nights sleep. I was wrong.

Lane stayed awake the whole time we drove (he was insanely excited about flying on an airplane) and Katy only slept for about a half hour between Lincoln and Omaha. We didn't have to wait much at Eppley before our plane took off. Katy slept for awhile, and Lane fell asleep as soon as we landed. I guess he figured he didn't need to be awake any longer.

Our (planned) 4-hour layover in Detroit was fine. We had time to find Caribou Coffee, let the kids run around, and eat at Chili's for lunch. However, our plane was delayed an extra hour and that is where it got TOUGH. We had to change gates and Katy wanted nothing to do with sitting still. She constantly walked away from me and always to where she couldn't go. The airport was busy at this point and she couldn't walk where she wanted to without getting run over. Thank goodness for an uneventful (and quiet!) ride to Sault St. Marie when both kids slept.

We ended up getting to Cedarville, MI (where Laura grew up) about 4:00. I didn't really realize exactly where we were going - Cedarville is in the Upper Pennisula, which is almost Canada. Right on the Great Lakes. Laura's grandparents' house was kind of our "home base" where we could hang out, and it was literally 25 yards from the lake.

Bret and Laura took us on a boat tour of the lake and islands so we could get a general idea of where we were.

LOTS of water. COLD water. The weather was really nice the whole time we were there - high 80s to lower 90s. We were fine - the Michigan natives were sweating :)

The water was amazing - so clear. And the scenery was beautiful.

Lane enjoyed seeing this rock quarry (just like Thomas the Tank Engine works at) and especially liked it when he got to go on a canoe ride with Bret and Laura to see it.

After a taco feast, we headed back to our hotel room where I expected to get a good night's sleep. Katy slept horrible - she was in this portable crib from the '80s that just had a thin plastic matress. We finally put our comforter on top of it and she slept a little better. I didn't - knowing that Curtis had to get up before 6 to meet the guys for fishing.