Traveling To TC - A Post With A Ton Of Pictures

It was another great weekend up in Traverse City. I do believe it is our favorite city! Of course it helps that Mom, Dad, and Alex are there. We left Friday morning, Tom was the chauffeur and I sat in the third row. It worked out well because I was able to attend to the children's needs and we only made a quick stop for food and used the drive thru.
We headed out to watch Daddy fill in on Uncle Alex's softball team. Tom had fun and the children enjoyed playing around with Granma before the game and watching Daddy during the game.
Saturday we didn't go anywhere but we had a blast playing outside and hanging around the house. When Granma came home from work we headed out for a nice, tiring, and long walk in the woods. Noelle loved climbing the big hill, looking for acorns, and just exploring. Max had a lot of fun too, walking most of the way by himself, except for a few rides on Dad's shoulders. Both Tom and I truly miss having woods around and resent the fact we have to BUY trees to have some!
We decided to avoid traffic and enjoy one day at home, so we headed out around 4pm on Sunday. Before we left we wanted to tire the kids out so we headed to a park. The first one we went to was on the water but with the breeze it was a bit too cold. Before leaving we did try a few things out at the park, and Granma had to get in on the action too!

The next park was a big hit, Max and Noelle had a great time. Even Uncle joined in on the fun!

Max was overall a bit shy and cranky during the trip so his whining seemed to follow us where ever we went. He is still only 16 months so he has an excuse. Being outside or "side" as Max calls it, always put a smile on his face and guaranteed a meltdown upon ending the outdoor fun. Noelle had a few typical outbursts, mostly due to the fact her and Max didn't sleep that well sharing a room. All things very minor and overall it was, again, a wonderful trip Up North. We look forward to our next one.