We couldn’t resist one cheesy joke—after all, we’re in Christmas, Michigan, where even the street names are holiday-themed.
Today was a slow start, with the kids in bed until 9:30.…
We hit the jackpot getting to celebrate the 4th of July in Munising, Michigan. This small town really punched above its weight with the festivities, yet still had that small town charm.…
Today was another very long drive day, and as it’d turn out, quite a warm one. Fortunately, it was also a holiday for Rob, so the driving could be split between us.…
Last night, a friendly neighbor shared that there’s a website with the opening schedule for the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge.…
Last night we added a small fan in each boy’s bed to help them stay cooler and hopefully sleep better. They both said they indeed slept better, and they’ve continued to sleep past 8 a.m.…
Another lesson learned. It was a three-hour drive day and the roads (mostly MN State Highway 200) were SO bumpy. Turns out we should have looked at the map closer, because just 15 minutes out of the way US-2, which would have likely been much smoother.…
Luckily the thunderstorms ended up going south of us, so we only had a little rain overnight.
Taking advantage of another weekend day, we decided to break out the inflatable kayaks!…
Crazy storms kept most of us up much of the night. We really felt bad for those in tents with all the rain, thunder, and lightning.…
It is always entertaining to see what sparks joy in the kids. Today they decided it would be an awesome idea to push the tow car out of the way when we were getting ready to leave, instead of us starting the engine.…
Some late-night searching for activities last night resulted in us finding tour of at Menoken Farm, just 15 minutes from the campsite.…