Vacation to the UP
Our big vacation with Charlie this year was a 5 hour car ride up to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Munising, MI to be exact.
Grandma Sayre and Papa Sayre took Charlie a day early so they could spend some quality time on a 5 hour car ride with their grandson. I told them they were crazy, but who am I to argue? Adam and I went out for sushi and cleaned the whole house (romantic, huh?).
Once up there, he had a fabulous time throwing rocks in the water, attending the parade and collecting candy (someone learned a new word...candy!!), hiking to a waterfall, swimming in Lake Superior (we did go in, it was abnormally warm), and watching our "fireworks" which he calls "happy cakes"-get it? the song Happy Birthday combined with receiving cake after singing?? Now after dinner he asks for either cookie, candy, or cake! Ha! I think he has the Grandpa Wanta sweet tooth (mommy has this too!).
We bought fabulous inflatable bed rails so that Charlie could sleep in a big boy bed without discombobulating the room and they worked fantastic. A great buy on our part! Now I feel confident to let him sleep in a variety of places since he hates the Pak N' Play and is too big for it anyways.
It was a nice getaway, but after about 4-5 days, we are ready to pack it in! Charlie was ready to come home and be back on his routine, I was too!
On our way home, we stopped at Bay Beach in Green Bay. It was busy, but not the rides that Charlie is able to ride on. He had a great time and was all smiles.
You would assume, that a 5 hour car ride would put a child to sleep, eh? It certainly puts me to sleep....but not our son! He FINALLY fell asleep for the last 40 minutes of the car ride home from 5-5:40pm. Stinker boy! Here are some pictures of the trip:
Grandma Sayre and Papa Sayre took Charlie a day early so they could spend some quality time on a 5 hour car ride with their grandson. I told them they were crazy, but who am I to argue? Adam and I went out for sushi and cleaned the whole house (romantic, huh?).
Once up there, he had a fabulous time throwing rocks in the water, attending the parade and collecting candy (someone learned a new word...candy!!), hiking to a waterfall, swimming in Lake Superior (we did go in, it was abnormally warm), and watching our "fireworks" which he calls "happy cakes"-get it? the song Happy Birthday combined with receiving cake after singing?? Now after dinner he asks for either cookie, candy, or cake! Ha! I think he has the Grandpa Wanta sweet tooth (mommy has this too!).
We bought fabulous inflatable bed rails so that Charlie could sleep in a big boy bed without discombobulating the room and they worked fantastic. A great buy on our part! Now I feel confident to let him sleep in a variety of places since he hates the Pak N' Play and is too big for it anyways.
It was a nice getaway, but after about 4-5 days, we are ready to pack it in! Charlie was ready to come home and be back on his routine, I was too!
On our way home, we stopped at Bay Beach in Green Bay. It was busy, but not the rides that Charlie is able to ride on. He had a great time and was all smiles.
You would assume, that a 5 hour car ride would put a child to sleep, eh? It certainly puts me to sleep....but not our son! He FINALLY fell asleep for the last 40 minutes of the car ride home from 5-5:40pm. Stinker boy! Here are some pictures of the trip:
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| Waiting for the firefighter's water fight to begin. |
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| Yup, we got quite wet. By the end Charlie was saying "water all done!" |
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| Something's missing from the picture...oh yeah, a drink! |
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| Doing what my child does best! |
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| And more... |
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| And more... |
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| Hiking with Daddy. |
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| And with Mommy... |
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| On a bridge at Chapel Falls. |
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| Best Smile! |
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| Loved every minute of Bay Beach. |
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