We just got back from a great vacation! We didn't stray too far from home (just a few hours), but we got to visit a lot of family and have some fun along the way. We first went to Grandma Karen's house in Toledo, where we met up with Daddy's Uncle Dusty and Aunt Ellen who were visiting from Maine and Uncle David and Aunt Marcia from Dayton. We then went to Michigan, where Grandpa Norm and Grandma Sheila have a cottage on a beautiful lake. We went swimming (both off the dock and at the state park beach at the end of the lake), and Emma had her own little hot tub when Grandpa filled up the wading pool with warm water! We also cruised around on Grandpa's pontoon boat (which Emma seemed to enjoy much more this year than last) and tried out paddle boating (where Mommy and Daddy did all of the work)! Finally, at Cascades Park, we met Elmo (notice how thrilled Emma looks), danced with a balloon, and looked at the colorful waterfall. It was hard to come home, but Emma was happy to sleep in her own bed again!
