Big and Little Traverse Bays

The fam at Traverse City Beach State Park

Our little sweet pea (just had to throw this one in there)

Cool little waterfall at park in Petoskey

View from Petoskey city park on a clear day

View of bay from a park in Petoskey. The high "mountain" through the clouds is either Boyne Highlands or Nub's Nob ski resort areas.

View from our hotel balcony
(http://www.crookedriverlodge.com/)

Micah making his "stick forest"

Greg had a business trip with Marketplace that took him up to the Traverse City area, so we decided to make it into a mini family vacation. We had a wonderful time experiencing the pristine views of the Traverse Bay areas and spent time in Harbor Springs (http://www.harborspringschamber.com/), Petoskey (http://www.petoskey.com/) and Traverse City (http://www.traversecity.com/). The northern part of MI is unbelievably beautiful. It's one of those places where you find yourself saying, "Oh my...look at that!" around every bend. It's a rich green rolling country loaded with evergreens, aspen, orchards, wineries, beaches, ski areas, trails, harbor towns, you name it. It's a bit of a challenge to pack a lot in when you're travelling with little ones, but it's also a great lesson to take things a bit slower and see things from the perspective of a two year old. We had some great, much-needed family time, which was the goal. Here are some pics from our adventures that might tell the story a bit better than words.