Owen was forcefully letting us know he didn't want to be in his car seat any longer. We made our way to a park with a view of the bridge we just paid $4.00 to drive across and had a nice long look at it.
Leaving Manitowoc on the SS Badger.
Owen trying out all of the different ways his arm can move.
If you have any reason to cross Lake Michigan on the SS Badger, please do so.
Noé airing out those dogs after a long day of relaxing.
This is about as good as it gets.
Kate in the cherry trees.
One of the much loved Thomas family cottages. This one happens to feature shag carpeting from the 1970s.
Brian had a very productive rock hunt.
Brian & Caroline out enjoying a float in Grand Traverse Bay.
On the return leg, we stopped at this motel in Eskanaba, MI. Owen isn't quite up for a 9 hour drive so we split it over two days. This motel is a little rough around the edges but for $74 / night you can't complain.
Stairway leading down the hill and towards the beach.
Posing somewhere between Manitowoc, WI and Luddington, MI.
At the moment, none of the children are of proper stature to enjoy this playhouse. I anticipate there will be new life breathed into this sucker in the coming summers.
Kate and I celebrated our first anniversary on the beach where cousin Emily took our engagement photos.
This old aluminum canoe sits in the woods all year waiting for someone to sweep out the spiders and slide it into the bay. Approximate location: 43.09251° N, 89.35729° W
Brian and Caroline doing Brian and Caroline things.
Caroline chipping away at her project that will probably take several more months to complete. Good luck Caroline.
Responsible cousin portrait.
Working on those legs.
Yours truly taking a dip.
Few stones of the Leelanau Penninsula are more coveted than the petoskey. It sort of looks like rounded coral and is easier to find after storms.
He took a couple of naps in this carrier during the 4 hour Lake Michigan crossing.
Another view of the cottage known as Hill Breeze.
Kate rising off Owen's buns.
I told them not to smile.
The photo you all came here for. I put it at the end to force you to look at everything else.