We were so glad that we could take a family trip this year with all six of us! Nyla had a busy summer of traveling, but we were able to steal her away for a week of family fun. Our first stop was Sandusky, Ohio. We stayed there for two nights and spent an entire day at Cedar Point. The kids all had a total blast and we stayed at the park from open (an hour early because we stayed on property) to close. I hung with the older two throughout most of the day and rode every roller coaster with them. The younger two are a little more timid about coasters, but did quite a few as well. Tyler, the only one who doesn't do roller coasters, hung with them. He did enjoy doing the water ride a couple times with the kids....water rides are where I draw the line....I hate walking around with wet clothes on!
We left Sandusky and headed north to Gaylord, Michigan. Along the way, we stopped to take a tour of the Ford factory in Dearborn, Michigan. The tour was really interesting and we even got to see the assembly line in action!
We hit some nasty weather along the way, but we finally made it to our camp in Michigan with just enough time to eat dinner, unwind, and head to bed. The next morning, we were up bright and early for an adventure to Mackinac Island. We had so much fun riding the ferry, biking around the island, eating fudge and ice cream, and buying souvenirs. The weather was perfect and we loved all of the amazing scenery!
The last day of our trip was spent at the camp. We relaxed, played lots of games, and enjoyed all that the camp had to offer. The kids loved the outdoor water slide and indoor pool, Joel loved fishing, Tyler and I liked our early morning walks, we all had fun at the activity center, and the smores/campfire each night at our cabin were the icing on the cake. It was so fun to make memories together and we would've loved to stay there longer....despite the fact that the water smelled like rotten eggs and we had a tiny water heater, which meant cold showers!
