Michigan 2018

For our annual Flott Family trip we returned to what Elsa refers to as our "Michigan House." We stayed in the same house two years ago and were spoiled by all its amenities. It is nestled in a secluded, wooded area outside Grand Rapids and proved, once again, to be just about perfect for us. It's close enough to Grand Rapids that we made a few day trips into the city and of course, we spent a lot of time in the pool! As an added bonus we got to celebrate our nephew Grier's 3rd birthday!

One of our excursions was to the Meijer Gardens - we took a children's tram tour. The kids got to be "detectives" and we got a guided tour of the sculpture gardens. After the tour we explored a little more - the kids loved the tree house village. We will definitely go back - there was so much to see! Afterwards we headed to one of our favorite lunch places (or beer places depending on who you ask), Founder's Brewery.

Doing their best "trees" on the tour

Elsa loved this statue - she is still talking about his nose :)

Don't get smushed, Clara!

This house we rent has great outdoor spaces - a two story deck, fire pit, hot tub, and an awesome in-ground pool...perfect for late afternoon swimming, snacks, and relaxing!

Birthday Boy!

One afternoon we went to a minor league baseball game....the local Whitecaps happened to be playing against the Southbend Cubs. It was a beautiful day, the kids (and adults) enjoyed all the ballpark snacks, and after the game the kids got to run the bases!

We also made a trip to the Public Museum...

And finished off our stay with a sun-filled pool day that led to a water balloon fight (water balloon slingshot for the grown-ups), and s'mores to end the night!

It was a fabulous trip! We couldn't have asked for better weather, a better location, or better memories!