Our Leland Trip

This past weekend the kids and I hoped in the car and headed to Leland to visit with Gabrielle and Nevada. Todd had a golf trip planned with the guys in the neighborhood up north as well. It didn't work for us to drive together because of timing, but we both made the best out of our 5 hour car rides. Jackson and Aubrin both did great in the car. Of course they never had to go to the bathroom at the same time, so we had a few extra stops along the way. We arrived at the cottage in the early afternoon and headed straight to the beach. Jackson and Aubrin were excited to start building sandcastles and swimming in the lake. After a beautiful afternoon of fun in the sun we headed in for dinner and an evening boat ride.



John and Doris, Nevada's parents, took us out on their boat. All the kids had a chance to drive and be captain. After the boat ride we made smores. As the kids were eating their smores I could see how tired they were. So we brushed teeth and the babes headed to bed. It was nice to have an evening of staying up late and talking to Nevada. I can't remember the last time we were able to catch up like that without any interruptions.
The next morning Gabe, Jackson and Aubrin were all up early and ready to start our day. We walked into town to get coffee and headed to a near by park. Nevada has been telling me about Leland since college, so it was finally nice to get the chance to see the sights that I have heard so much about. After the park we headed back to the beach. Nevada's parents left for an over night wedding, so it was just us for the day. We went to a beach that was a bit quieter and the waves were not as big. Aubrin seemed to ease into the water easier with it being more calm.
In the evening we headed to the old fishing village in town for dinner. We ate on the water and had a perfect table with a great view for the kids. After dinner we walked around the marina. Jackson had so many questions about all of the boats. Gabe had a lot of the answers, which was quite impressive for being a little guy.
After dinner we headed down to the lake. Jackson wanted to look for rocks and was on the hunt for Petoskey Stones. We found a few, but we ended up with about 100 rocks coming home with us.



On Saturday morning we walked to get coffee again and headed to an art show in town. The kids had a great time being silly, looking at the crafts and having some yummy treats. After that we decided it was time to head back home. Again, the kids were champs in the car. I can't wait to go back again!