"Up North" with our boy

John and I just spent a fun weekend at Glen Lake with A.J. Joe and Kathy stayed at our house with Stella. I think both kids enjoyed the one-on-one attention and a break from each other.

A.J. did great on the trip up. At some point along the way, he realized he was the only child with us and that made him happy. He didn't fuss at all the whole way there, but I can't say the same for the return trip.

Stella enjoyed her time with Papa and Grandma too. They took her everywhere ... for ice cream, to Kohl's, Menards, etc. And of course our house was in much better shape when we returned. It amazes me how efficient those two are at getting things done! They did a tremendous amount of stuff while we were gone, even with the high demands of taking care of Stella.

I remember having a lot of fun up north with Stella, before A.J. came along. So it was nice to focus on him for a couple of days.

He got right into the water upon our arrival.



We introduced him to one of my favorite places: Leland. I just love "Fishtown." I love the boats, the smell and coolness of the air, and the view of the Manitou Islands, which I hope to visit someday. It's always a favorite destination of mine when we're at Glen Lake.



John loves Leland for Carlson's Fish Market, mainly their fish paté and beef jerkey. We always go in there.


John, the classic car enthusiast, would appreciate me posting a picture of this split window Corvette:


I've been working on healthy eating, but I did indulge myself in some deep fried smelt, which John says are "deep fried minnows."



We went out for ice cream in Glen Arbor. That's John's Mackinac Island Fudge in a waffle cone.


Albert John had lots of fun on our last morning there at the Old Settlers Picnic Grounds:


It was a windy day when we left; the lake was very choppy so we didn't take out the boat.


Hope you enjoyed these pictures! Thanks again to Joe and Kathy for letting us get away!