He did it!

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Zip lining

We did go carts, rope course, bumper boats, and zip lining one night. Baron did the zip lining and ropes ( the girls were not tall enough). He loved and did great. It was pretty funny how wet we got on the bumper cars! And I think this was kaija's favorite thing ever.















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Fun at Traverse City

After DC and farm time we went to Traverse City. It's our 4th year going there we love it. So much fun.

Bear ice cream. Boy have they grown. I take this picture every year.


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Amelia wanted her picture by the cool tree



The best ice cream ever.... And yes we ate everyday for lunch.


Playground fun










Inside a teepee



They wanted to buy this for Nolan... He would of loved but it was almost 900 bucks!





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We made it to Traverse City

We spent the last few days at the farm. The weather was not great.... It was COLD. It did not stop Baron from lots of farm time. He loved making fires. I was pretty lazy! Amelia played inside a lot with Kaija. After a long stop at the outlet mall we made it to Traverse City. This place is so pretty it's awesome to come back every year. So much to see and do. Looks like a few things we have to change around as we can't do adding a 3rd kid. Oh well. We wanted to do this hike to lake Michigan from sleepy bear dunes. But, we came to the decision that it won't work with two 4 year olds.

We stop at our favorite Latin American restaurant. Yum! The kids love that they give you WikiStix's. Opa made glasses for Baron.


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Amelia wanted her picture taken by this frog sign



I just noticed she has one legging up and the other down. It's the new fashion statement.

Famous ice cream place in town. We have been know to eat that for lunch somedays! Every year for 4 years they have got their pictures taken by this bear. I need to repost some of those pictures. Growing fast



Amelia loved this tree and wanted her picture by it. Isn't she lovely???


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Traveling!

The kids and I are traveling over 2 weeks. Last week I drove to Michigan with them. Then we drove to my sisters house in the DC area. We did some fun things there then we are heading back to Michigan. We picked up my niece Kaija she is coming back to Michigan with us. Next week we are doing a little vacation up to the North part of Michigan.

Skyline chili on the drive. He was really into the picture. Amelia refused to even get in it.


We limit video and technology. So they had old fashioned games. They had to circle the color when they found a car that color.



Baron and his Mexican coke. He spent the whole next day driving motorcycles, gators, and tractors. His favorite. He is trying to talk Opa into a gator for his birthday.



The kids picked these blackberries


Eating out. We are doing a lot of this



The girls ready for a fun day


Boys on the subway









Aerospace museum at the capital







Natural museum











Break at the capital





White House











Zoo! Loved seeing the Panda's














































Amelia wanted to get her picture by all the statues



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6 Flags

Amelia and I went to 6 Flags over the weekend. She had so much fun. She got invited to go with Heidi and her mom Candy. They live down the street from us. In fact she loved so much and I already know Baron does I think I'm going to get season passes next year. Amelia even rode a big roller coaster! I didn't get a ton of pictures. Not the easiest to get the phone out.

Funny thing is we haven't had rain forever and it rained all morning. We braved it and we were saved by the ponchos. It all worked out fine. Did the rides first then after lunch we went to the water park.

















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This hot dog was crazy. Amelia is usually not a huge eater. We ate a FULL lunch at noon. Then at 3 she said she was hungry. We got this hotdog. And I said "wow that's enough for 3 people". I was talking to Candy then I looked over and the hotdog was almost gone. I even looked in the floor to see if she dropped. Nope she ate almost a pound hotdog. And yes I know how unhealthy that is. Our kids eat healthy most days and can have things like this on special days. I still can't get over how much food she ate!



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