Michigan

I have tried to write this post about a thousand times but it just hasn't gotton done so hopefully while both boys are still sleeping I will be able to do that! Jonathan, my mom and Kaitlyn and I decided to go to Michigan this summer. Actually I decided that Jonathan would LOVE it but I knew I couldn't handle a baby on a plane alone so these two were game to go. It was so funny because we bought tickets before we ever even checked with any family out there to see if it would work! They found out through facebook, my aunt Sue told my grandma and she was like... no the girls aren't coming and Sue thought maybe it was a surprise.... anyways we were on our way!
Here is a picture of us as we were landing in Chicago. I was SUPER worried about taking a baby on a plane... but JT was AWESOME!!! As we boarded Kaitlyn was carrying him and we got SOOOO many dirty looks. The only times he cried was when he was forced into a nap because he was super tired and when he woke up I had to leave him to go to the restroom (he was definitly a momma's boy on this trip). My secret: snacks. Any of you who know Jonathan know this kid can EAT so a few toys and books thrown in with lots of snacks and he was a happy boy. The flight to Grand Rapids had about 10 strollers waiting when we got off so it was full of kids. It is super fast so we were there in no time. My grandma was there to meet us and we were off to the cottage.
On Thursday we spend most of the day on the beach... my mom has those pictures on her camera. JT loved the beach and stayed down there for hours... he also loved our daily trips to the post office and even playing at the marina's playground.
That evening we went to downtown Holland. There were all kinds of fun street performers (mostly college kids from Hope college) and we got to sneak into a few shops. My mom bought us an awesome dutch cookbook that I can't wait to make something from.
On Friday we went to Yard sales.... It was too bad we had to get on a plane because I found a pristine little tikes table and chairs for 5 bucks... oh well. I had to settle for a board book for JT for 10 cents. We didn't find much but had fun looking. After we went to Russ' for a delicious lunch (Jonthan's crayons came in a wooden shoe and the picture on the kid's menu was a wind mill :0) ).

Saturday was a beach day and I got to go out to see a concert of some guys that my aunt and Uncle went to college with at night. It was on a golf course and was such a beautiful location. My mom watched JT. Sunday was church and we went to Hope chapel. Jonathan hates the nursery here so I knew that it wasn't going to happen. So we mostly walked back and forth on the street in front and I heard a few little parts of the sermon. Sunday was another beach day. I used this baby carrier I made to walk to and from the light house. It worked out great! My grandma was on cloud nine to have Jonathan Bean come and visit even if he didn't play with any of the toys she found for him.

On Monday we went and picked blueberries. Jonathan was in heaven and would even help put some of them in the bucket. I had to put him in the stroller after a while because I didn't want him to get a tummy ache. We picked 18 pounds of berries to take home with us. 50 cents a pound.... we pick at this field that is by a welder's shop... we think the boss (dad) told the worker (son) 1.50 but all he heard was 50. We were the first pickers of the season! I have most of mine all frozen and ready to use!

Tuesday it was time to come home. We stopped off at my grandparent's new place (They are moving from Florida to Michigan) and it is AMAZING! My grandma will have so much fun with the crafting group! :0)

Before we left we had to stop for turtle sundaes at Captain Sundaes! Good thing they don't have places like that by us or I would weigh 300 lbs!

The flight home went well. Jonathan was super tired and tired of being held by the time we landed in LA... I can't blame him... Every time he would fuss Kaitlyn would threaten him that we would never take him to Michigan again or that when he turned 18 she wouldn't take him out... and he shaped right up. We had tons of fun but were really glad to be home!