Thursday, June 16, 2011

Vacation: Thursday, June 16th: Grand Hotel Grounds and Park

Today, I got up early and ran around the Island. It was cool and crisp and perfect running weather. There is a paved path around the entire island. The backside of the island is mostly a State Park and pretty much forests and beaches. Running right next to the Lake is so great. Halfway into my run, I could see the Mackinaw Bridge across the Lake. Beautiful. Even thought it was an eight mile run, I could run it every morning! After breakfast, we walked around on the beautiful Grand Hotel grounds. The kids got to run around and get rid of some energy. Elizabeth and Jack loved the fountain and despite the temperature being in the 50s and windy, they both managed to get wet and Elizabeth would have hopped right in if we let her. After leaving the hotel, we had some time to kill, so we walked the kids to a park and stopped and played for a little while before it was time to catch our ferry.

Granddad and the kids near the fountain


Anna


Jack and Kate


Elizabeth


The Grand Hotel


Anna, Elizabeth and Kate


Grandmom and Elizabeth


Kate


Elizabeth--notice the wet hair from the fountain


Elizabeth




Grandmom and Abby helping the girls pick up the balls
Kate


Typical Kate running away from us. My guess she is laughing in this picture if we could see her face!


Elizabeth running in the opposite direction from Kate--who should I save first?


The boys playing

Braden playing with Kate


Lilacs were everywhere on the island
Jack and I






Grandmom and Jack


Walking from the hotel to town. Braden and Jack stopped to throw rocks in the Lake




In the far distance you can see the Mackinaw Bridge


Abby, Braden and Jack on Lake Huron


I love this picture of Braden and Jack


Elizabeth at the park


Kate at the park


Anna at the park


Jack, Ambria and Grandmom all helped the girls slide down the slide

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