Life in the North

Two weekends ago I spent the weekend up north with my family. It is a long drive for me from Ohio now, but always worth it. It was a really fun weekend that included a little bit of hiking, ziplining, wall climbing, going to see the Mackinac Bridge, hanging on the boat, swimming, kayaking, and an incredibly good dinner. It is always so much fun when my family is all together and with the addition of the baby things seem to always be exciting! Here are some of my favorite pictures from the weekend:

Life is Good hanging out with Grandpa!

Krystal and Gavin on the frog!

My favorite picture I've ever taken of Gavin. Look at those BEAUTIFUL eyes!

Hanging out with his Grandma!

Krystal and I in front of the Mackinac Bridge...so pretty!
Ben and I at Lake Michigan

While we were up north I had the chance to go out kayaking late at night on Saturday. It was dark, the air was incredibly cool, and fog had slowly settled on the warm lake water. As I sat in the middle of the lake tilting my head back to stare at the millions of stars shining out above me I felt so small in a world filled with such grandeur. In complete silence it was as if I could see forever and hear forever and I enjoyed the moment of uninterrupted solitude. It's nice to strip away distractions isn't it? To get out and feel small again, to be quiet even for a few short minutes, and to just simply be while taking in the world around you? I hope you get a moment like that soon, it's so refreshing and re-energizing leaving you feeling like you can take on the world once again.