UP 2012: Mackinaw City

After we unloaded Levi, washed a few clothes and took a nice long shower without having to worry about running out of time and finding more quarters to get the rest of the soap off(oh, the joys of camping!), we headed back to the bridge for the last leg of our adventure.  On the way up, Haiden was asleep as we crossed and so this was extra special for him.  Cameron was riding with Grandpa and Grandma and we checked in with him over walkie-talkie ;)

 

Happy to be on the road again with a little treat!

 Trying to talk with Cameron...as long as he remembered how to push the button!

While we set up camp for one quick night, the boys played with the bridge as their backdrop!  We had a great site with this as our view from the camper.

Once we were settled, we headed off to the Fort.  Torrey had been several times when he was a child, but this was my first time as well as for the boys!  I know, I know, it's kind of like me growing up in West Michigan and never going to Tulip Time ;)

We got there just in time for a little guided tour.  It's hard to get sense from the picture, but Haiden dropped his gum on the ground and proceeded to step on it(of course) and it obviously became stuck.  It was hilarious to watch him try to kick, stomp and shake it off all while trying to stifle our giggles as the guide is talking.  Silly boy. 

And Cameron was concerned about watching the cannon go off ;)

After the tour, we did a little exploring ourselves!

Possible Christmas card....ha!

Attempt at a family pic.  Nice.

The boys were able to have a little taste of what it would have been like in the fort as a child.

Playing games.....

Haiden thought the object was to get the ball and string wrapped around the stick.  He did great at it ;)

I think this game was called Graces.  It's hard to see but there is a hoop at the end of his 2 sticks that you would "throw" and catch.

Watching some corn and fish hash(yuck!) being made.  I would NOT be a good fort wife!

Helping roll out cookie dough.  If we would have stayed longer, we could have tasted the cookies and some bread being baked in the "oven" outside...but our "tour" was over before the hours that took!

This big kid was starting to come down with strep throat ;( He was a true trooper that last few days--even while packing up the camper in the hot sun.

And this was SUCH a common sight on this trip.  Little man in tow behind everyone else marching to his own beat.  Sweet boy.  And then Cameron was usually in the lead.  An insight into their personalities and dispositions....I think so!

On the search one last time for crayfish and rocks!

Brothers.....

Ha!  Grandpa and Grandma were actually able to sit!

And one last s'more to make the vacation complete!!

This was in essence a perfect vacation.  I am so thankful the boys could experience more of the world around them and see more of God's beautiful creation. We truly did make memories to last a life time!

And our next adventure.....the Smokey Mountains!

Time to start packing...again!