Michigan - Fall 2013
There is so much to catch up on. Even things from September that I still haven't blogged about (and earlier...oops!) But, I need to blog about our recent trip because I'm just so excited about all of the pictures! The kids and I joined my Mother-in-Law, Cherlyn, up at her cottage in Michigan. This is where she grows her lovely lavender and where my Father-in-Law's parents live. Brian had what was supposed to be a week long trip over his birthday week in Denver (it ended up being altered at the last minute and he ended up here in Oklahoma alone on his birthday. :( ) So, we thought this would be a good opportunity to see some fall foliage and enjoy cooler temps.
We flew to Houston, picked Grandma up and we were lucky enough that Grandpa was able to hang out with us at the airport! What a treat!!! And then Grandma helped us out on the plane trip to Detroit. We got in late, did some grocery shopping, and basically went to bed. The next day was rainy, but it cleared up in the afternoon for a bit for us to do a bit of exploring around the farm.
We hear a lot about the cottage but have never been. One of the most talked about things is a golf cart named "Mr. Green Jeans." Of course we had to take him out for a spin in the woods we hear so much about. And we brought along some baskets for picking some of those last fruits and veggies in the garden.
The cottage is made up of 3 buildings. The main house which is from the 1920's, a 4 car garage, and a barn that is getting close to being refurbished. The barn will have a lavender drying room and a workshop amongst other things, and the second story will be a bunkhouse.
We took a drive around in the woods which was fun. Lorelai was a bit nervous, but after the first day she was just fine.
Raccoons, wild turkey, and deer all live in the woods behind the house. So we went to the Navarre fields surrounding the house to pick up some food for them. They were in the process of harvesting the fields while were there and sometimes some overspill occurs. Lucky us, lucky animals! :)
This picture is by far one of my favorite ones of Gabriel that I've ever taken...
We went over to look for corn spillage but didn't have any luck. We did get to investigate the corn though. Fascinating roots!
In the evening it became pretty rainy again so we headed inside. Lorelai had fun spreading out on the kitchen table working on art projects in the mornings and evenings.
We flew to Houston, picked Grandma up and we were lucky enough that Grandpa was able to hang out with us at the airport! What a treat!!! And then Grandma helped us out on the plane trip to Detroit. We got in late, did some grocery shopping, and basically went to bed. The next day was rainy, but it cleared up in the afternoon for a bit for us to do a bit of exploring around the farm.
We did so many wonderful things while we were there, and I took so many pictures that I'll have to share this trip in bite size chunks. :)