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The Week in Michigan

 Once we got to Michigan, we had a GREAT time in Michigan. The weather was fantastic and we tried to do one thing every day. Here are some of the things we did:

 We spent the morning at Dutch Village in Holland, Michigan. I hadn't been here since elementary school, so it was fun to see it again and share some of the things I grew up with. We learned to Dutch Dance and saw the large street organ. Joash did a few rides on the Ferris Wheel.
 The kids also got to make a stropewaffle. It was a great snack!

 We also stopped into visit Grandma VerBeek. It was so nice to see her again and for the kids to put a name with a face.

Another day we went to the Boulder Ridge Wildlife Park. This was a fantastic park! There is a safari ride you take to see many of the larger animals. The rest of the animals are in a very nice area that is easy to walk around. This park was originally started as a business that bred animals for zoos. Because of this, you are able to get quite close to many of the animals. The kids were even able to feed giraffes, birds, kangaroos, camels and prairie dogs.

 Almost every evening we had a campfire in my parents back yard. We ate many s'mores and hobo pies.
 We also spent part of the day at Holland State Park on Lake Michigan. We picked a cooler, windy day, but the kids didn't care and we all still had fun. Dawn and Conner came with us, too.

 We also made a very needed stop in at Grandma Overweg's. It had been 6 years since I had seen her, which was way to long. So, it was so nice to see her and for her to meet the kids. She had see Joash before, but he was only 9 months old. The kids were not the mood for pictures, so this is the best we were able to get.
Our travel home wasn't scheduled to begin until early afternoon on Labor Day, so we also took in the Labor Day Truck Parade in Zeeland. It was fun to see, but rather loud. Gideon didn't mind at all though. He just waved and waved.

It was a great week, but then it was time to head home.
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