Tim and I decided that a lovely road trip to northern Michigan would be a terrific way to spend July 4th weekend. We stopped along the way to see my mother, brother and his family in Crown Pointe, IN. My brother has two boys, Jake (7) and Ryan (5). We had a great visit, and enjoyed some good ole' fashion Indiana garage sitting (see photos). The next day we travel up to spend the night with my dad and stepmom in Grand Rapids, and then continued the trip "Up North" to Elk Rapids, MI. Tim's dad and stepmother have a beautiful cottage on Bass Lake where we relaxed, met Raven (new puppy) and enjoyed the company of family. Tim's sister, Leigh Anne, was also visiting from Orlando, FL. We drove to Mackinaw City and met Tim's
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