Michigan - last time, I promise!

Wednesday: Raining on and off. We still got in a lighthouse, the Colonial Michilimackinac Fort, and a historic working sawmill/nature preserve! I didn't go in the lantern room because you had to be able to walk up the stairs - one thing Katie can't do yet! I stayed down below with her. Becca and Anson dressed up like Lighthouse Keepers and showed their tickets to see the lighthouse.

Lighthouse Keepers! Inside the lantern room.

Outside the Lighthouse. Outside the Fort.

We are a 1700s family! Not even enough room for 2 kids!

In front of the working Sawmill.

Thursday: Mackinac Island! If you've ever seen Somewhere In Time (starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour), you have seen Mackinac Island. The beautiful Grand Hotel is on the island, along with 2 Butterfly conservatories, dozens of fudge shops, and Fort Mackinac (pronounced Mackinaw). One interesting thing about the island is that no cars are allowed. Only horses and bicycles. It was very lovely.

We of course went to one of the butterfly conservatories, because if anyone knows Rebecca, they know she loves Butterflies!

Look at the beautiful Butterflies! This blue one is real!

Rebecca the Butterfly Lover!

The Grand Hotel. Outside Margaret's Garden.

(Aaron's mom's name is Margaret.)

Friday: Fourth of July! BBQ for lunch, family dance in the evening, and our own fireworks on the dock. Lots of people shot off their own fireworks on the lake. You can't do that in AZ, so it was really fun.

Anson- the leader of the pack!

Anson's "talent" of scaring people w/ his dinosaur!

Becca and cousin Sheridan and cousin Neve.

Amy and Katie. Anson getting his groove on!