#78 & #79 days 6 & 7 of trip to michigan

We have finally arrived to the end of our trip to Michigan.  Here's how we wrapped things up:

We woke up from our motel and headed out.  {Evan loved this place because of the owner's dogs there that he got to play with :)}

A little morning swim in the lake.

Some play time in the sand.

The boys created a little water hole for Ellie since she didn't want to play in the lake.

We then went for a scenic drive and saw another light house.

Playing among the rocks, mud, and water...fun times.

Then we did a little cherry picking!  You can't go to Michigan without some of their cherries {which we don't have here}.  Their sweet cherries were already out of season, but we did get some tart cherries.

We also did some raspberry picking!  These raspberries were DELICIOUS!

So we picked a lot :)!  {Does anyone know of a u-pick raspberry place near us??}

It's not a vacation without ice cream for lunch!

We then start making our way towards home.  We saw this family of turkeys slowly crossing the road.

On the way home we make one last stop at Lake Michigan.  This is Oval Beach, which has been voted one of the best beaches in US.  It was way busier then any other beach we had visited during the week!

A last family picture with our name in the sand.

And that's it.  So long Michigan!  Evan's view on the way home!  The kiddos did great on the car ride there and back.  On the way there we actually didn't watch a single movie the first night...instead we listened to 8 Magic Tree House chapter books :).  Avery was really enjoying the books on tape!!  I think we will have to get some more for our next vacation!

The next day, the kiddos got reunited with Bella!

We definitely enjoyed our vacation to Michigan and plan to return some day soon!!  When I asked the kiddos their favorite parts they told me:

Avery:  the snacks {that I packed in the car before the trip}

Evan:  the dogs at the motel

Ellie:  going to a friends house to play while mommy packed BEFORE the vacation :)

So you see the kids really enjoyed the money spent on vacation ;)...but I think they all really did have a great time!  Until next summer....