So this last weekend was fun for the most part. Friday after school we packed up the truck and left the house by 3:45. Alex, Josh, and Mom in the front then Ryan, Jessica, and I in the back. Not even 20 minutes into the ride Jessica starts asking how much longer we have until we get to Mackinaw. I understand that shes excited and stuff but she just wouldn't stop complaining and saying that shes hungry and this and that. She thinks the world revolves around her, argh! We finally get Burger King and keep driving, arriving in Mackinaw around 6:30 or so. Check into our hotel and originally we had gotten a suite which had two rooms but was connected by a door. The hotel was unable to rent the suites out because they were adding on and such so we ended up getting two separate rooms which was the best thing ever! Ryan and I had one then Mom and Alex and kids shared the other. The view was perfect also, was right on Lake Huron so you could just walk out onto the porch and overlook the lake.
Once we had settled, which consisted of unpacking our laptops and suitcases we just relaxed. I know how is it a vacation if we brought our laptops? Lol, well I actually didn't go on mine much. Ryan was the one that had stayed up till 2:30 am Friday night playing World of Warcraft! I edited a picture for Britt and then chatted a bit over the whole vacation. For the most part I just read some of my books that I had brought. We went swimming a little after we arrived. Saturday morning we woke up at about 8:45 and I took a shower then Mom and I walked up to the continental breakfast place (which was really, I mean really nice!). I was excited when they had two Belgian waffle makers! Ever since the breakfast party in Mr. Brasher's class I've liked Belgian waffles. We got all ready and headed off for the 10:30 boat to Mackinaw Island. It was somewhat foggy out and kind of chilly so we decided to sit inside the cabin versus sitting up on top of the boat, plus the seats were wet. We got to the island and then proceeded to rent some bikes. Let me tell you first off if you ever decide to rent bikes. Always make sure you're seat stays up to where you want it. I had the lucky bike which every time I would sit on it the seat would go down. I would raise it back up and then go a little ways and it would sink back down. They either put too much grease on it or the latch to hold the seat up was broke. I don't know, It pissed me off though. So we rode around awhile and then decided to go up to Arch Rock. Alex following his awesome instincts decided to hike the bikes up this 70 degree angle of a hill. By the time we made it up the hill Mom, Jess, and I felt like killing him. Not literally! After a few more small hills we made it to Arch Rock, snapped some pictures and then left. Once the hour was up I was glad to hand the bikes back over and walk. We found somewhere to eat, some pizza place and the prices were of course overpriced but that's expected. Jessica of course started complaining because she wanted $10.50 thing of pasta. The choice was either a piece of pizza or a hot dog with chips. She started bawling like a baby and went to sit by herself. I didn't feel bad because she's always like that, if she doesn't get her way she gets all pissy and stuff, oh well. They went to the butterfly house while Ryan and I walked down the main stripe of stores and had a look around. We met Mom then went to Starbucks and got ourselves some coffee. We left on the 2:30 boat back to Mackinaw City and then went to rest at the hotel. Later we had crossed the Mackinaw Bridge to go find a place to eat and then go climb this giant rock. After hiking up that hill on Mackinaw Island it was killer walking up 125 stairs to get to the top of the rock but in the end we made it and took some pictures. Today we woke up just in time for 10 am breakfast and I had two more Belgian waffles, yum/full! We checked out and the kids then wanted to go put-put-golfing which I wanted to go walk around the Mackinaw Crossings. Mom, Ryan, and I went walking around the stores while Alex, Jessica, and Josh went golfing. The coolest store in the Crossings place was this knight/dragon/magic place. Ryan and I ended up getting a T-shirt and then went back to meet Jessica and Josh as they were on the last hole, perfect timing! After that we had left after buying some fudge. It was a fun weekend.
Once we had settled, which consisted of unpacking our laptops and suitcases we just relaxed. I know how is it a vacation if we brought our laptops? Lol, well I actually didn't go on mine much. Ryan was the one that had stayed up till 2:30 am Friday night playing World of Warcraft! I edited a picture for Britt and then chatted a bit over the whole vacation. For the most part I just read some of my books that I had brought. We went swimming a little after we arrived. Saturday morning we woke up at about 8:45 and I took a shower then Mom and I walked up to the continental breakfast place (which was really, I mean really nice!). I was excited when they had two Belgian waffle makers! Ever since the breakfast party in Mr. Brasher's class I've liked Belgian waffles. We got all ready and headed off for the 10:30 boat to Mackinaw Island. It was somewhat foggy out and kind of chilly so we decided to sit inside the cabin versus sitting up on top of the boat, plus the seats were wet. We got to the island and then proceeded to rent some bikes. Let me tell you first off if you ever decide to rent bikes. Always make sure you're seat stays up to where you want it. I had the lucky bike which every time I would sit on it the seat would go down. I would raise it back up and then go a little ways and it would sink back down. They either put too much grease on it or the latch to hold the seat up was broke. I don't know, It pissed me off though. So we rode around awhile and then decided to go up to Arch Rock. Alex following his awesome instincts decided to hike the bikes up this 70 degree angle of a hill. By the time we made it up the hill Mom, Jess, and I felt like killing him. Not literally! After a few more small hills we made it to Arch Rock, snapped some pictures and then left. Once the hour was up I was glad to hand the bikes back over and walk. We found somewhere to eat, some pizza place and the prices were of course overpriced but that's expected. Jessica of course started complaining because she wanted $10.50 thing of pasta. The choice was either a piece of pizza or a hot dog with chips. She started bawling like a baby and went to sit by herself. I didn't feel bad because she's always like that, if she doesn't get her way she gets all pissy and stuff, oh well. They went to the butterfly house while Ryan and I walked down the main stripe of stores and had a look around. We met Mom then went to Starbucks and got ourselves some coffee. We left on the 2:30 boat back to Mackinaw City and then went to rest at the hotel. Later we had crossed the Mackinaw Bridge to go find a place to eat and then go climb this giant rock. After hiking up that hill on Mackinaw Island it was killer walking up 125 stairs to get to the top of the rock but in the end we made it and took some pictures. Today we woke up just in time for 10 am breakfast and I had two more Belgian waffles, yum/full! We checked out and the kids then wanted to go put-put-golfing which I wanted to go walk around the Mackinaw Crossings. Mom, Ryan, and I went walking around the stores while Alex, Jessica, and Josh went golfing. The coolest store in the Crossings place was this knight/dragon/magic place. Ryan and I ended up getting a T-shirt and then went back to meet Jessica and Josh as they were on the last hole, perfect timing! After that we had left after buying some fudge. It was a fun weekend.
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