Michigan

Alec and I drove up to Michigan yesterday to check out these small cottages at Lake of the Woods. It is in SW Michigan near the town of Decatur (very close to Sister Lakes which is a hot spot for Chicagoans). They are small but good enough for the price. We will have it for 5 days in July. I don't think that everyone will be there for the entire 5 days (schedules and such get in the way). Although, I think that I, for one, will take full advantage! I am wondering how much the kids will take before the "I am bored" thing comes up. But, you never know, they just might surprise us! We had to keep it to a reasonable price and some place that would accept our dog, Dixi. We originally anticipated a bigger family vacation but a quick series of major car repairs (like $2000 worth) last January put the kabosh on that. I think this will be fine. Yesterday's trip was one of those were it might have been a better idea not to take Alec. I don't think he was ever really in to going. To be fair to him, I probably should have spotted that right away. Oh well, it was still ok. I just need to be a bit more observant with regards to noticing when to give my children the space they need. They are teenagers after all!