I HAVE THE BEST FAMILY EVER, SERIOUSLY. Zack + I always head home to Michigan every summer for about 10 days, but because of some other traveling we have done and are going to be doing, hubby wasn’t able to take any more time off. So I made the trip to Michigan last week solo. I fully intended on soaking up my “baby of the family” rights, and I suuuuure did :) My mom + I continued our tradition to get pedicures together {pink sparkly polish, please!} and I joined my brother + 2 nephews for breakfast one morning. The little boys slept at my parents house one night, we ventured to the family cottage for two nights over the weekend, and we stayed up way past bedtime. My mom let me sleep in two mornings, the rest of the time we were busy busy bees.
Bauer was naughty for my dad and the little boys continued their one million and one questions about Bauer. I met one of my very favorite school friends for lunch, Andriana. We’ve been friends for about 14 years now :)
Going to our family cottage is seriously one of my favorite things to do. I spent nearly every weekend there as a teen — Zack even proposed to me there on July 3, 2006 {fourth of July weekend, oh the fireworks!!!}. We love the cottage + being there brings back so many wonderful memories.
My mom, my nephews + I went to the splash pad one afternoon, we ate ice-cream for lunch, we had popcorn at the fire one night, and we spent lots of time laughing. On Sunday we had a giant cookout with over 20 family friends at the cottage, it’s always so wonderful to see them and it makes me appreciate yearly traditions even more. For ten years now we’ve been celebrating “Bad Girl Family Day”, oh yes you read that correctly, and my favorite quote from the entire weekend was from my nephew Collin who said, “If Bad Girls wasn’t a recognized holiday I’d have to call the police.”
Ha ha ha!!! We’re thinking because “Bad Girl Family Day” gets put on the calender every year he thinks it’s a for real recognized holiday. Well, why isn’t it? :)
No wait, Jack Riley told Bauer last week “you are a lovely dog” and that too has gone on my list of favorites from my nephews.
Like I said, I have the best family ever. Some of my favorite qualities about them is how they are so supportive, fun + loving. When Auntie comes to town, out goes the schedule and in comes lots of spoiled fun. I’d say being an Aunt is one of my very favorite roles in life :)
So my vacation to Michigan, it was for sure The Best of Times… I can’t wait to be back in September!!! Yeow!
I love MI too. Even more so since I left. I’m going next Friday to Pentwater. Ahhhhhh.
@Katie @Trixiegirl, we just bought property in Pentwater. Love it there. We boat on the inland lake and lake Michigan. We reside in Ann arbor area.
Hey I live here in MN too and so am looking forward to our summer trip to MI that we are taking soon. I have family up on Lake superior. So glad you enjoyed your vacation! :)
Sounds fun, and I love those colorful chairs around the fire pit!
Oh how I wish I could go visit my family in MI right now! And go to Lake Michigan!!
@Marcy, Lake Michigan is beautiful.
What is Bad Girl Family Day?
@Carissa, My mom answer below, see the “Mama Gus” comment ;D
So glad u had a great time in Michigan. We have had beautiful hot weather.
Looks like you had such a wonderful time!! So beautiful there!! xo Heather
Oh my, that looks and sounds just wonderful! I worked in Chicago for a couple years working and spent some time in Michigan in the summer. So relaxing, just wonderful…
Hmmmm…..in a nutshell I’m in a “club” called The Bad Girls. I have a friend Jan who has been friends with Denise since the 3rd grade. I’ve been friends with Jan since 10th grade. In July 2002 Jan introduced me to Denise. We went out for dinner, to the movies and then window shopping at a local Mall. While window shopping we found a little photo album shaped like a shiny black patent leather purse (the kind we would take to church on Easter Sunday when we were little girls) with the words “Me and My Bad Girls” on the outside. On the sly I bought 3 of them and gave one to Denise and one to Jan for Christmas keeping one for myself. With that gift The Bad Girls were formed. Beginning in July 2003 we have gotten together at our family cottage for one week. We kick off the week on Sunday with Bad Girl Family Day. All of our children, their spouses, and our grandchildren get together for the day for a cookout, swimming, laughing and relaxing. At the end of the day everyone goes home and The Bad Girls stay until Friday, sometimes Saturday. We laugh and cry, share our joys and sorrows, solve world problems, go to the movies, watch favorite movies on DVD or VHS, go shopping in Pentwater or Saugatuck or Frankfort, eat out, attend Picnic Pops one evening, and so on. Our friendship is a gift that we treasure and our families support wholeheartedly. We are goofy; we are the MIGHTY MIGHTY BAD GIRLS!
@Mama Gus, Woo hoooooo!!!! :D