Arrive in Cheboygan

Sunday, August 4, 2019 - Cheboygan, MI

Jess arrived in Cadillac early this morning, around 4am.  She only got a short nap before we were packing up and heading up to Gaylord, MI to pick up Alex from summer camp.  Once we arrived in Gaylord Mike drove on into town and parked the truck and trailer.  I dropped Jess and Ami off at Camp Sancta Maria, then headed out to pick up Mike and Avander.  We did not think it was a good idea to bring the truck and trailer into the campground.  :)

After we put his stuff in the car he took us on a tour of the campground.  It was wonderful listening to him tell us about his last 2 weeks here.

Soon we were back on the road and headed north to Cheboygan.  It was only about an hour drive and Alex got to ride in the truck for this leg of the trip.  :)

A couple of hours after we got set up Tony and Miranda arrived with the boat.  Then they asked if we got the boat key out of the Suburban...Oh no!  Well tomorrow we are going to Mackinac Island, so we won't need it tomorrow.

I did remember to take a picture of our campsite with all of us sitting around the fire.

And pictures of us enjoying our dinner.  :)

It was another wonderful day!

Head for Cadillac

Saturday, August 3, 2019 - Cadillac, MI

Earlier this week EZ Kamp had us move the truck to repair damage to the underground sewer lines.  Well they dug them up and I don't see any damage to the pipe, but I do wonder how we are going to get hitch up.  I actually took the pictures last night.  :)

We made it, but it took a lot of jockeying.

Avander got to ride in the truck first.  After we stopped at Steak N Shake for lunch it was Ami's turn.

We arrived at Camp Cadillac safe and sound and while we were setting up they were having train rides for the kids.  Avander and Ami had to wait their turn, but eventually they got a ride.  :)

While I was waiting for them to return I took a picture of the back of our rig.  It is the only picture I have of our campsite.  It is hard to see, but Gracie is sitting on the bench of the picnic table.

Once we were set up we went to park the boat and while Mike was backing it into the spot we heard a loud strange noise come from the Suburban.  Unfortunately it was the transmission.  So we called Tony to see if he would drive his truck and pick up the boat on his way to Cheboygan.  Then we cleaned out the big truck so all 4 of us could ride in it, just in case Jess did not make it up in time.  Monday we will be calling someone to tow it in and get it fixed.  :(

It was another wonderful day!

Sweet Swirlz

Friday, August 2, 2019 - Grovertown, IN

All week we have been telling Avander and Ami that we would take them to Sweet Swirlz in Plymouth for some ice cream, but we have been so busy that we have not made it.  So tonight after we picked up the boat from Tony's we headed straight there.  :)  The kids thought it was cool that they were going to be able to have ice cream before dinner.


It was another wonderful day!

Out Boating

Sunday, July 28, 2019 - Grovertown, IN

This morning on our morning walk with Gracie, Avander and Ami stopped at the playground.

We finally were getting ready to head to Tony and Miranda's when Mike called to tell me he is on the way back from Oshkosh and will be ready to meet us at the Pilot in Burns Harbor in about 30 minutes...  Well I am more than 30 minutes away, so Tony and Miranda had to pick him up.  :)

After we all arrived at Tony and Miranda's, we went out on the boat and parked near the beach.  We all swam and played on the beach.

When we pulled the boat out of the water, we double checked to make sure Gracie was with us!  :)

It was another wonderful day!

Broken Wine Glass

Friday, July 26, 2019 - Grovertown, IN

A couple of days ago Mike and I were talking about that we needed to go back to Tabor Hill and get a couple more of the black wine glasses.  They are the stemless kind and they don't break as easily...  Well I guess we should not have said that, while I was washing dishes one of them slipped out of my hand and hit the floor.

Then while I was picking up the pieces I cut my thumb!

And Mike wasn't even around to kiss it to make it feel better.  LOL  He is at the Oshkosh Air Show in Oshkosh, WI.

It was another wonderful day!

Boating

Saturday, July 27, 2019 - Grovertown, IN

I was up early this morning and met Kim over at 6 and old 31 to pick up Avander and Ami.  Last week they spent the week with Mike J's parents and this week Mike and I will have them.  Once I picked them up we headed for Tony and Miranda's.  Next week we are taking the boat up to Cheboygan with us and I asked Tony if he would hitch the boat up so I could get a little driving time in before we leave.  When I got there we decided we would all head for the lake and do a little boating.  As we were putting the boat in the water we discovered the battery was dead and we did not have any jumper cables, so we pulled it back out and headed back to Tony's to get some jumper cables and one of the batteries out of his truck.  The second attempt was a successful launch!  :)

 After some swimming Avander and Ami decided to build a fort out of the towels and the steering wheel.

It was a fun day and it was starting to get late, so we headed back in.  We got the boat pulled out, tied down and everyone was ready to go.  As we were driving back to Tony's, Miranda asked "Where's Gracie!"...Tony says "Oh no! I left her tied up to the pole back at the launching ramp!".  So as quickly as I could I turned around and headed back to the launching ramp, the whole way back I was just praying she would still be there...  When we arrived at the ramp I could see her laying very attentive on the ramp.  Once she realized it was us she was very, very happy to see us and we were very, very happy to see her.  Once she was safely inside the car I think she was a little mad at me, she did not want to sit in my lap.  :)

At least today, I did get a lot of time to practice towing the boat and trailer around.  

It was another wonderful day!

Camp Sancta Maria

Sunday, July 21, 2019 - Grovertown, IN

This morning we were up early to take Alex to Camp Sancta Maria in Gaylord, MI.  He will be there for 2 weeks.  Once we got to Gaylord, we fed Alex lunchat Culver's before taking him to camp.  When we got there he was so excited that he just bounced up and down.  The guy at registration asked him if he was excited and Alex nodded quickly and kept jumping. :)  Once we arrived at his cabin, St. John Bosco, he picked out a top bunk in the corner.

He met his bunk mate Brody, whose father is in the Coast Guard.  So at least they have a little in common.  :)

Then I got of picture of him and Papa out front his cabin.

Then I got a picture of him and his counselors.

As he was putting his stuff away we noticed the other boys all brought snacks and drinks, so after we said our "Good-byes" we ran by Meijer's to pick up some snacks for Alex.  I think we went a little overboard, because we spent about $100.  :)  Jess packed all of the snacks in a small gym bag and dropped it off at the registration building.

It was another wonderful day!