What We Did-Michigan Part 2 & a Winner!

Good Morning Everyone!

Now back to what we do here on Wednesdays...

What We Did....Michigan Continued.....
Last week I told you about how Bitsy got to meet her Great Grandparents for the first time.
Well there were some other firsts and some seconds...and well let me just introduce you to more of the family!

My Dad was fortunate enough to get to come visit at the same time we were there.
We squeezed in some good father/daughter/granddaughter time!

My Dad holding on to Bitsy!

She was in an awesome mood and had a cracker...all she needed was some CHEESE!

...or at least a raspberry!

Seeing my Dad play with Bitsy melts my heart.

It reminds me of how he played with us as kids.

There was one night at my grandparents house when he crawled around behind Bitsy tossing a water bottle.

As soon as she'd get close he'd knock it further away and she would just giggle and laugh and laugh and giggle.

One reason my Dad came to Michigan when we were there was because he was adopting his sisters Chocolate lab.

Bitsy has 2 second cousins who are 2 and 9 months and the Chocolate lab was a big boy who inadvertently ran the kiddos over.

My Dad swooped in to take the pup back with him, to be a MANLY dog.

My Aunt took full advantage of having so many manly men around for sure!

See...her husband just had surgery on his ankle so he was resting...and she needed fencing put up so the horses could safely go out to pasture.

In comes my Grandpa, Dad, and husband to save the day. 

Grandma, Bitsy, and I did some shopping nearby and stopped by to see how the guys were doing on the fence.

Honestly, they rocked it!

We also stopped by so Bitsy could see the animals.

She thought the Moo-ing was funny...

I couldn't get over how cute this little one was!

On the left is a draft pony, then a mule/donkey?, and then Dudley...the horse my Aunt brought home from her 17 years in Australia...he's a beast and he only likes her.

Bitsy was amazed by all the sights and sounds.

So as you can see Michigan isn't just our quiet get away place...

it's our family place.

My Dad, Bitsy, and I relaxing on the back porch at my Grandparents.

Bitsy and her Great-Aunt.

I think they took Bitsy's shirt to heart!

My Aunt & I.

Crazy that we are both Mom's of little ones at the same time!

So many little ones to love.

My Dad, Myself, Bud, Bitsy, and My Grandpa.

Bitsy and her Great-Grandpa!

He's surrounded by granddaughters now days and he's loving every minute of it.

Bitsy and her Great-Grandma.

Pretty sure she likes her too!

CHEESE!

Bitsy and her Great-Grandparents.

It's a lot of work to hold that 27lb baby!

Bitsy was getting tired...if you can't tell.

My Grandpa and I.

I'm the first and obviously the oldest grandchild.

And of course I had to get another picture of my Dad and I.

Sweet moments like this are what our 9 days in Michigan were all focused around.

Nothing fancy.

Just time together.

3 Generations of girls....too bad my Aunt wasn't in this picture, we would have had all 4 generations!

It was a wonderful trip that left us refreshed and renewed...

...okay maybe it left one of us exhausted.

She slept the entire way to the airport.

We felt so blessed to get to spend so much time up in Michigan with family.

It was a comfortable, low maintenance, slow paced, vacation.

I'm thinking it would be lovely to have another 9 day get away post holidays, but that's not in the cards.

Is anyone else running around like a crazy person these days?

I love it to a point, but I am definitely happy when the New Year arrives and the pace slows down again.

Enjoy the season and remember why we celebrate!

I hope you all have a Blessed Friday!