Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Our Vacation

We finally took a vacation...our first real one since our children have been born! We drove up to Mackinac Island with Annette's parents. Of course, there were just too many pictures to choose from to post, so here are just a few...



At our hotel in Grand Rapids on the way...


A stop in Holland, MI at the Holland State Park.



On the Upper Peninsula of MI at Tahquamenon Falls--these are the upper falls.




Rowing our rowboat to the island where we could view the lower falls.



Rebekah and Megan posing by one of the five lower falls.





On the ferry we took to Mackinac Island! It was basically a 16 minute speedboat ride.


As we were approaching the island, the Grand Hotel was visible.



We took a private carriage ride for a tour of the island. The houses in the background go for 2-6 million dollars.


At the butterfly house...Rebekah managed to get one on her finger.



The view out of our hotel room.





A favorite past-time was feeding the seagulls off of our balcony...those birds were NOT shy!


One of the ferrys docked right by our hotel....here is one of them taking off for the island the very misty morning we left.