Elk Lake Part 2...the end of a wonderful vacation!

We spent the remainder of our vacation enjoying GREAT weather and relaxing doing some pretty great things....

Experiencing beautiful views

loving living in the "middle cottage" (right)

Learning to sail the butterfly

Enjoying beautiful sunsets

Reading and drinking cherry wine out of Dixie Cups-- (Maas Family tradition, wine made each year by my grandparents/aunts and uncles and parents)

Playing with Belle the dog

More golf with beautiful views of Elk Lake

Spending quality time with the Elsenheimer Crew (mike and avery below)

Fishing

And enjoying the water :)

It was an amazing 2 week vacation. I can't believe we are back to work....but we are looking forward to the upcoming big move in about 1 week!

TC Microbrew and Music Festival

This year we were able to join in for the 2nd Annual Microbrew and Music Festival. Porterhouse Productions (my dear friend Lindsay's sister and brother in law's company), put on such a great event. Thanks Abby and Sam.

Here are the girls on Saturday night (it was a 2 night even with lots of concerts each night, it was great!)

Mike and Mike :)

Laura, Linds, Katie and Kate.

We have been pretty inseparable since 8th grade, and for some of us friends even longer than that :)

Even the Walton's were cheering on Ozomatli (great band!!)

Meeting Griffin Campbell Dunn!!

It was so great meeting Griffin last friday. I can't believe he is almost 2 months old. Here is an adorable Griff face with his beautiful mama Anna.

Mike meets Griffin!

Trip to Tahquamenon Falls and Pictured Rocks

The UP is beautiful, if you haven't spent time there, you are really missing out. We spent a few days there after our anniversary, camping and enjoying the Tahquamenon falls and Pictured Rocks.

The beautiful falls. The brown color of the water is from the tannins of the surrounding forests.

Upper Falls

Lower Falls- We took a row boat out to an island for close up views :)

Our campsite-- Rivermouth (just south of Paradise, Mi--> yes this is a real city name)

We made the most of a rainy night with a campfire in the rain!

Wednesday started off a bit cool with a little rain, but it warmed up later.

Munising Falls.....we also saw Chapel Falls

Miner's Rock

Miner's Falls

View of some of the Pictured Rocks-- next time we go back we will

take the boat trip. Unfortunately we couldn't go this time due to 8-10 foot waves!

The sun came out and it was a beautiful afternoon

Sunset at our second campsite near Grand Marais (12 mile beach)

Second Anniversary on Mackinac Island

For our Second Anniversary, Mike and I continued our tradition, and headed back to Mackinac Island.

We stayed at the Grand Hotel which was wonderful as usual.

We also golfed at the Grand Hotel's front 9-- the Jewel. Mike had golfed on the back 9-- the Woods course for his bachelor party.

The Governor's house in the background.

Traditional drink at the Cupola Bar. Bell's Brewery make's a special beer for the Grand Hotel, "Big Porch Ale"....yum!

Dinner at Sea Biscuit was yummy.

Topped the night off with live acoustic music at the Pink Pony and dancing at the Gate House :)

Can't wait for next year!