best vacation ever!

our kiddos just returned from what I am sure were their best days of the summer (for mom & dad too!)
I gave my parents my camera for them to document the 18 days with the kids.
here are a few highlights...




it started with 17 stones...one for each day at nana & booper's house.





they blew bubbles and swam in the deckside pool.













they boated on grand lake.









they caught minnows using the Quaine family minnow goop recipe.




they boated some more.




they rested only during car rides.




they learned how to pee on a boat.




they learned about grandma edna's famous candy closet at grandpa's house.









they had old McDonald picnics.




had squirt gun fights with uncle joe.




fell asleep in loving arms.




they shot guns (without mom's permission).








they rode big kid bikes.





played cowboys & indians.




they stole raspberries from uncle Bill's garden.








they swam in the big lake...lake huron.




they played in the "chocolate" sand.





they had bonfire after bonfire.









they test drove papa's race car.




they boated some more.









Sammy & booper climbed to the top of 40 mile point lighthouse.









they explored.








they saw and played in ocqueoc falls.















they boated some more.









they made it down to one stone.









they played baseball and cheered from the dugout.




they peed off docks.



they floated and floated until they were "soggy".




I am exhausted just looking through the pictures!

thanks nana & booper!
xoxo