MY FAVORITE Friday Favorites of the Year so far!
KIDS
We only got two of our kids for three days, but we sure did make the most of it! We had lots of beach fun.
The boys had seen this on TikTok, it’s where you place 4 tallboy cans of alcohol in brown bags, you get half of them that are really yucky and half of them that are decent and you mix them up and see which one you get! Of course, I got a yucky one, and no, I didn’t drink it! Mr. Nine is not a fan of Papst Blue Ribbon either, LOL
We had a fun alfresco outing at a distillery.
And at a Brewery
And played a new game that Mr. Nine's sister got him for his birthday, and it was so much fun called Molkky from Finland
KIDS AT HOME
Not only did we come back to an immaculate house and mowed lawn, but one of our sons surprised us one day with the YouTube of him and his girlfriend being my guest hosts for the Yeti Bartender and creating the most wonderful cocktail called the Frankfort Sunset, which was the town that we were in. I’ll link it up here now so you can check out their amazing video and cocktail if you haven’t yet!
KAYAK DAY
I think our kayak day it was one of the best we’ve ever had because we kayaked a new lake and were pretty much the only ones on the lake, had a beach picnic and found an inlet where we kayaked right out to Lake Michigan.
My pictures do not ever do it justice but much of Lake Michigan is as blue as the Caribbean!
We’ve been to many towns in upper Michigan, but We’d never been to Charlevoix! Boy, were we in for the treat, not only was it a gorgeous day but town was precious, and my favorite parts were watching all the boats, eating at an amazing Cantina with the best margarita....
And finding this darling flower shop for a photo op!
Next year, I’m going to wear a pale pink dress in front of those flowers, LOL!
BUY SWEATER HERE // SHORTS HERE // SANDALS HERE // EARRINGS HERE // NECKLACE HERE
And oh yeah, the mushroom houses!
And finding this darling flower shop for a photo op!
Next year, I’m going to wear a pale pink dress in front of those flowers, LOL!
And oh yeah, the mushroom houses!
And the fun didn’t stop after Charlevoix, we went to a really cool place called Mammoth Distillery where we were pretty much the only ones in there taste testing.
Then ended the evening with a beautiful sunset and our favorite fries from a place called Frank’s!
Then ended the evening with a beautiful sunset and our favorite fries from a place called Frank’s!
ST. AMBROSE CELLARS
This amazing place has been around for a decade, but it was our first time visiting! It was all outside and tables were about 12 feet apart, they had a food truck where we tried jackfruit for the first time, which tastes like pulled pork but it’s fruit! A great singer was playing music in the barn and my slushy made with their rose and mead was delicious! A delightful evening.
The food above looks like pulled pork but it is JackFruit and it was soooo good!
CUTE PINK TOP HERE // SHORTS HERE // EARRINGS HERE & HERE
CUTE PINK TOP HERE // SHORTS HERE // EARRINGS HERE & HERE
TRADITIONS
Traditions on our annual vacation are always very important to us. While there weren’t as many this year because not all our fam was there, we still partook in some of the best. Like Ray's Burger Joint in Grand Haven on the way up and way back.
Walks on the Pier
Friday Night Fish Dinners from the Port City Smokehouse
Delightful Lemon Custard Ice Cream at the Frankfort Dairy Maid.
And My annual creme brûlée frappe on the way out of town at the Conundrum Cafe!
We are never in a hurry to get home, so we take the scenic route and this time we stopped at a yummy Creamery. Got some chocolate milk and came home with cheese and cheese filled beef sticks. I was really hoping that cow would've been bigger, lol!
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CHEERS to a Sweet JULY weekend to you all!!
