Cabin Vacation - Part 3

The final installment of our vacation!

The rest of our days at the cabin were mostly inside days as it got pretty windy again, but I sure enjoyed some comfortable weather and not sweating it out in 90+ degree heat like we have been this summer!  We enjoyed reading over some old letters which tell the history of the cabin and looking (and laughing) at some old family photos.  Nick, Ella and I spent a day in town doing a little shopping and had lunch as well.

Ella (and Grandpa!) love flying together!

Ella was the center of MANY photoshoots

looking like a big girl - one of my favorites!

Sung as a little bug sleeping in the bunk house!

On the trip Ella also found her thumb for the first time and is now a thumb sucking expert.  (I know reviews are mixed on thumb sucking vs. paci - but I'm quite ok with her being content with her thumb.)

Enjoying the cozy fire

a final look at summer

I look so cute in Grandpa's hat!

With that (and a few tears) we bid farewell to the cabin and to another summer.  Hopefully Ella will be enjoying many more summers at the cabin (I mean, who doesn't enjoy summers at the lake?).  About an hour after we left I remembered something I had seen on the Pure Michigan facebook page (see - the ads do work!) which was only about a 15 minute drive off our route.  And that was to stop at Palms Brook State Park to see Kitchitkipi "Big Spring" - Michigan's largest spring.  So glad we decided to stop!

The water is 45' deep and at 45 degrees year round - COLD!  But it is crystal clear and very beautiful!

Ella and Daddy checking out the fish

Lots of trout!

Looking straight to the bottom you can see LOTS of huge trout and several fallen trees.  It is so clear it is very bizarre to think that it is really 45' down!

It was a very beautiful side trip and helped us stretch our legs a bit.  I am so glad I remembered to check it out!


And with that we made it home, with only one other stop for some food and a diaper change.  Ella did really great on both drives, each time we only had to stop once for her - she is a good little traveler.  Such a big girl at only 2 months old!