The Donoghue Family: Traverse City

We went up to Traverse City for four days along with Grammer and Pops, the Rabines and the Polons! The weather was not cooperative, but we still managed to have fun as a family! I think the cousins were thrilled to hang out so much. Ben was an adorable little ham the whole trip, and did surprisingly well with the pack-n-play sleeping arrangements! HUGE thank you to Grammer and Pops for putting us all up for the weekend!

Cousin Crew!

I think my favorite day was my mom's birthday. We had a delicious breakfast together, and then later in the day we played minute-to-win-it games, the kids did a skit and then dinner and cake!

I love having the whole family together to sing the Wilt birthday song!

The kids ate about 2 bites each... typical dinner this week

The girls helped Uncle Bobby with a silly mad-lib story

Love this little guy

This was hard game - trying to get penne on spaghetti!

Hard at work

Ben discovered the foot rinse after dinner and was captivated

My favorite video of the year... this is a game where you have to try to get the cookie from your forehead into your mouth with no hands:

Jamie rented a kayak and took the kids for a spin! No flips!

Pulling Uncle Jamie into shore - like a king!

Making the long trek back to the rental place

Maggie and Luke worked tirelessly on this structure, and it lasted most of the week!

Anyone have a match?

Awww

On a rainy day we held a "Nailed It" competition with the kids (sort of). They helped bake a bunch of cupcakes, and then created their best animal-themed designs. We were all winners (except me, who forgot to put the oil in the mix...)!

Maggie's menu

Sarah did a great job staying on task and getting the job done!
(also Jamie is very proud of his green dinosaur cupcake in the back)

Excellent use of licorice for tentacles and legs!

Nice work, Claire!

Not willing to be photographed with her cupcakes, but very proud
to show off her new tooth gap! The tooth fairy came all the way
up north for her!

Bakery bros

We took a day trip with the Rabines to Jolly Pumpkin, the Mission Pointe lighthouse and Moomer's Ice Cream. Evie's friend from school was randomly going to the lighthouse the same time we were, so they got to see each other for a few minutes!

These kids were soooo psyched to look at a lighthouse!!
(well at least Ben was happy)

Luke helped Ben climb to the top

What's up Cece!

Ice cream kids

Beautiful farm at Moomer's (less beautiful cow smell)

The kids went for a swim in the pool after much begging... thankfully Uncle Bobby was a trooper and went in with them. Not freezing, but I was glad I didn't have to!