After a quick night's stay in the Soo, we headed further north. We made a stop for lunch at the UP Vruggink's house then were off to Muskallonge Lake State Park where we spent 4 nights. It was great to be able to unload and know we were there to stay for awhile. We had an awesome camp spot looking right over the lake. Just a short walk across the road led us to the shore of Lake Superior. I don't know what it is about that lake, but every time I stand on the shore and look out on the horizon I am amazed. It's beautiful.
Our summer home ;)
Notice the black smudges?! Some pesky raccoons paid us a few visits during the night. They were everywhere!
Just waking up by the fire. With 'coffee' of course ;)
We found a new way to cook the bacon! And yes it was that cold to wear a stocking cap!!
Grandpa is always the best camper cook!
It just wouldn't be camping without s'mores.
Exploring the shoreline. There is something about this picture that makes my heart melt.
Always on the look out for the best skipper rock.
On top of the saw dust piles left over from years ago when the area was logged.
Everyday, the guys went out for a ride on the trails. This day it was very dusty! You can see where Torrey's helmet was not covering his face and believe me, Haiden's was just as dirty. Along with everything else ;)
The boys braved it one day and put on bathing suits to play in the water. This was as far as they got. On the look out for minnows.
One night after dinner we were walking along looking for more rocks and we dared Cameron to take a dive in the lake.
He did. A quick one. But it still counted as his bath.
Haiden was contemplating. He opted for sticking his face in only. That counts as a bath, too, right?! Only while camping I guess ;)
The lake was great for fishing, even from the shore. Cameron caught 2 fish that were big enough to cook and eat! Not sure what Haiden was up to in this picture. Kind of looks like he was about to punch the fish. Nice.
Yum!
The last full day we were there, we went on some two tracks out to some of the burn area and also to find Crisp Point Lighthouse. We could climb to the very top of this one!
Playing a game waiting for the light drizzle to pass. We even got some school work in!
For two nights we 'camped' by the UP Vruggink's. For some reason we did not take many photos when we were there!
Levi and Cameron were determined to get in the pool as soon as it was up. They just weren't quite sure how to go about doing it as the water was freezing from the hose!
While we were there, we hit up the fish fry, the lumberjack breakfast, some rally racing and had a fun party to celebrate Levi's birthday. When we left the UP on Sunday, it was rainy and cool. We weren't sure if we were going to stop for our last night or not, but, about a half hour after we crossed the bridge the sky cleared up and the temperature rose almost 20 degrees! So we made the stop at Burt Lake State Park. The lake is awesome for kids as it stays shallow for SO long. Haiden thought he was out deep even though he could still touch ;)
Our final homestead of the trip. It was HOT. We finally were able to wear shorts and t-shirts.
The boys surprised me with a little birthday donut(not many cake places near the bridge!), some ice cream and a few presents the night we were there. We would be traveling home the next day on my actual birthday.
No rhyme or reason for this picture. Just totally a Haiden moment with a bungee cord, farmer's tan and his boots.
The last morning we packed up and made it the last few hours home. SUCH a great time with family and more sweet memories.
