Always the Most Relaxing Vacation!

Does anyone else just love relaxing on vacation?

Sometimes I enjoy sightseeing and all the fun things that come with going to a new place, but most of the time I like the familiar! It's so much more relaxing and I feel refreshed at the end instead of needing a vacation after my vacation. That is totally what Michigan is to me! We've been going since I was born, so there is nothing really new to see or do, just walk to the beach, relax and eat my FAVORITE ice cream ever! 

The boys did SO GOOD in the car! Like, WAYYYYY better than I ever anticipated! We drove through the night on the way there, so they slept most of the way, but even when they were awake, they didn't have any meltdowns or really even ask to get out of the car! We made sure to have sticker books, wipe-clean books, new books and all the fun things to do while in their carseats! 

We discovered very quickly that Rhett likes being the baby! Haha! He was not a fan of Brynlee right from the start! He would cry alligator tears if she just looked at him funny! Haha! In this picture she did take his favorite stuffed animal and he was NOT willing to share!

They slowly warmed up to each other by the end of the week...or Rhett warmed up to Brynlee because Brynlee never had a problem with Rhett...but I think Rhett was ready to be the baby again by the end of the week.

I'm so proud of this kid! He got a bike for his birthday and I was worried that he wouldn't pick up on pedaling by the time we went to Michigan, but he did SO GOOD!! He was cautious on just about any hill and would get off his bike and walk it down the hill...but I'd rather have cautious than the opposite! Haha!

I loved being walking distance from the beach! And the boys didn't mind the wagon ride!

We only got to swim in Lake Michigan a couple times because the water turned super cold, so we enjoyed it while we could!

I love this sweet family of mine!

And I love this sweet little girl like my own!!! <3

These are the coolest!! And I'd say they enjoyed riding them!

COUSINS!

My little model baby! I might be bias! Haha!

Uncles are the best!

He is SO CUTE!!!

Reading about vacation on vacation.

This is one of my favorite pictures! Snacks are life!

We got to celebrate Baby B's birthday while we were there! HAPPY BIRTHDAY sweet girl!!!

I'd say she liked the cake!

They're the cutest!

Big helper!

Trevor and my brother went golfing a couple days so we headed to Dutch Village! The boys had so much fun in the petting zoo, riding these fun cars, on the ferris wheel and the couple rides.

We're do Dutch in our Wooden Shoes. I don't know why anyone would choose to wear these!! They were NOT comfortable! 

Mom, seriously...no more pictures!

I have a picture JUST LIKE THIS from when I was about their age! I've been asking my mom to find it for me! Maybe she'll read this blog and it will remind her to keep looking!! Haha! Thanks mom!

This Alpaca was cracking me up! You can't not laugh when you see those awesome teeth!

The boat might not be anything to write home about, but the boys had so much fun helping dad drive! This was my grandpa's boat when I was a kid, so it's had it's fair share of use! I'm thankful my uncle still brings it every year so we can take a few spins on Lake Macatawa! 

Loving life

Hating life! Haha! 

One afternoon we set up this fun little splash pad and the cousins had some fun! 

Brynlee thought she was being tortured! Haha!

To be fair, the water was FREEZING!

The most handsome men around! 

I love that my boys had so much fun playing with my cousins kiddos...I have no idea what that makes them in relation to each other but they had a blast. Are they 2nd cousins??

We came home with a pound of sand after this one spent 30 minutes rolling in it!

Uncle Nephew bonding time!

The sunsets are the BEST in Michigan! 

This is the day we went to Lake Michigan and the water was FREEZING! I was bound and determined to have a fun beach day and play in the water and when my feet touched the water it was PAINFUL! HA! Needless to say, we did NOT get in! But we had some fun in the sand!

Little man was a GRUMP all morning! I have never actually seen him in such a bad mood! He actually fell asleep on his trike you saw earlier when we were walking to lunch. Thankfully my sister-in-law noticed he was falling asleep and caught him before he fell off the trike! Haha! So, he got a little siesta before lunch that day!

We rarely get a good family photo and I'd say this one is a WIN!

Yep, I'm obsessed with this cutie!!

This was our last beach day so we were soaking it all up!

And this picture will forever make me laugh!

Every night a different family is in charge of dinner. My family just orders pizza on their night to make it easier! For anyone who knows my family, this will not come as a surprise to you! Haha! But, we did change it up for dessert this year and we had everyone make s'mores!

Some fun at Captain Sundae's

We loved our house this year! It had more bedrooms than we knew what to do with, but it was perfect for the babies and it had amazing outdoor space to hang out in the perfect weather! 

I have many favorite memories from this vacation, but I think what I loved the most was getting to introduce and experience Michigan with my kiddos! I got to do all of these things when I was a kid, so it's fun getting to experience all of that again through my kids' eyes! I'm so thankful we have this trip to look forward to every year and I LOVED getting to see my sweet little niece!