Last month we spent another two beautiful weeks up in Michigan @ Crystal Lake. Our time could not have been more perfect. Our first few days were spent with good friends who made the hike up to be with us. We had a great time! It was nice having them & sometimes wondered if vacationing with 7 Laslos was a relaxing vacation for them. Ha!
Most of our days were spent at the beach. This was Mackenzie's first trip up to Michigan and I think for the most part she loved it. She spent her naps on a beach towel in the sand or in her stroller under an umbrella. She started sleeping about 6-8 hours overnight so that was a huge plus! She loved taking stroller rides and being held on the beach while she napped the days away.
We have some wonderful friends at the cottage, the Handelmans. James loves to take ALL of the kids out tubing and skiing. One day he took four of our kids and four of the Handelmans out. They all had a great time and even two of the younger ones decided to brave their daddy's driving and try out tubing. Madison & Dylan each took a turn w/ one of the teenagers. I heard lots of squealing and learned just how much of a dare-devil our little Madi really is. She kept wanting to go faster!
We had probably the most perfect weather that Michigan had had all year. 80 degrees and sunny almost every day. This is a picture form the one cloudy day. It really wasn't cold, but everyone wanted to make sure that they had a chance to wear the Crystal Lake sweatshirts. The kids didn't seem to mind as we found a huge basket of crafts & paints Grandma Laslo had. For hours the kids painted rocks, make collages and got to use 'Bend-a-roos' for the first time. I took some time all alone to do a little vacation shopping. Good times had by all.
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Even with a broken finger Brett managed to have a blast. I don't have very many pictures of him this vacation simply because he was under water most of the time exploring thanks to his little waterproof contraption we found to cover his cast. It was not east to find, but a dozen phone calls and 8 stores later James was able to find it. Brett wasn't able to tube or jet ski or even fish very good, but we sure got our moneys worth in his cast protector. He was busy spotting fish and other creatures down below the surface.
Madison & Noah taught themselves how to swim this year. Really! After only a day the two of them were holding their breath, kicking their feet and swimming with no help! We were amazed! Dylan on the other hand preferred to view the water comfortably from the little tubes and rafts he floated along on.
After Mackenzie was born we were really looking forward to this time as a family to get away from it all. We certainly enjoyed another beautiful time, amazing sunsets, gorgeous weather and a vacation together in a truly perfect place.
