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Get excited kids!

Get excited kids!

Mom and dad spent a lot of money on this trip.




Claire

Claire


Olivia

Olivia


Claire

Claire


Livvie chillin'

Livvie chillin'


Livvie at work

Livvie at work


Seven or seventeen?

Seven or seventeen?



Surrounded by his ladies

Surrounded by his ladies



Burying daddy

Burying daddy


Proof I was really there.

Proof I was really there.

At the beach. In a bathing suit. For real.




Baby shrimps

Baby shrimps

Nom Nom Nom



So so pretty

So so pretty


New Buffalo Beach

New Buffalo Beach


Blue Chip Casino

Blue Chip Casino

Michigan City is quite the vacation destination. Nuclear reactor. Casino. Maximum security prison. Merely days before our arrival, three escaped convicts (murder, murder, rape) enjoyed a lovely afternoon visiting with their paroled friend at the Blue Chip Casino.

(Waving out window) Hi guys!


Travel brochure for Michigan City

Travel brochure for Michigan City

Ahhhhh. The fresh lake breezes will soothe your soul and *cough* give you a rested glow.


Oh great

Oh great

I didn't have e.coli on my worry list.

After that I did.


Now that's our Livvie!

Now that's our Livvie!

A frequently seen face around these parts.


Contemplation (Kate at seven)

Contemplation (Kate at seven)


File this under "Crappy Family Photo"

File this under "Crappy Family Photo"

The best we could do...


Bye Claire!

Bye Claire!


Olivia

Olivia


michigan city boardwalk

michigan city boardwalk

Behind Kim and Kate: a beautiful view of the lake.

Behind Jim (who is taking the picture): a beautiful view of the nuclear reactor.


many hands make light work

many hands make light work

We spent one morning picking peaches and tart cherries at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm in Eau Claire, MI.




delicious

delicious


shorty

shorty


IMG_7044

IMG_7044



claire and pippy

claire and pippy


picking a winner

picking a winner



cottage exterior

cottage exterior


inside of cottage

inside of cottage