Violet and other Pug Tails: August 2011

Family Vacation Summer 2011

I am sitting down and going through pictures from our trip. We have quite the variety of images. Some came from cameras, some from cell phones, but the thing they have in common is they show what a great time everyone had. The rental was on Big Whitefish Lake in Piersen, MI. It was a beautiful lake and we enjoyed sailing, kayaking, paddle boating, fishing and swimming. Shane's mom and dad rented the place with us and we had family join us throughout the two weeks. I already posted pictures from some of the major happenings at the cottage like Murder Mystery on the Grill and our trips to the Grand Rapids Zoo and Meijer Gardens. The weather was very good whlie we were there and Violet enjoyed spending time with family.

Driving with the top down at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum

Helping Daddy drive the boat

Sitting on larger than life robin eggs at the Meijer Gardens

Coloring!

Hammock with Grandma Cathy

Grandpa Larry's Cabela Hat

Shane's side of the family

Beth's side of the family

Beth's brothers and family

82 steps down to the beautiful lake

Paddling away...

Catamaran

Captain Shane and his first mate. :)

Smooth Sailing

Jessi and Travis

Sitting with Grandpa Larry

More coloring

Violet loved her froggy boat

Cannonball!!

Matthew's first swim in a lake

Reading with Grandpa Larry

Meijer Gardens

5:34 PM

Today we took a trip to Grand Rapids to see the Frederick Meijer Gardens. Violet had a great time checking out the children's gardens and we saw some pretty neat plants including carnivorous plants and an eye ball plant. They also had some very neat sculptures. I think my favorite was in the dining room. I didn't get a picture of it, but it was giant blown glass flowers all along the ceiling and it was called "Lena's Garden". I'm always very impressed with gardens because of my brown thumb. I'd love to go back and see more sometime.