Photo Friday - Toes In the Sand

Springtime in the midwest is hard to come by these days.  It has been so cold and rainy and just plain nasty the last several days that my mind wants to go back to here.


Funny thing is summertime isn't even my favorite time of the year, but I'm dying for some sun and warmth.  I don't need shorts weather yet, but tee shirt and jeans sounds just fabulous. 
This picture was taken at Glen Haven beach on the shores of Lake Michigan last summer.  My husband and I had taken a quick, mini, just the two of us vacation on a whim.  And by whim I mean that I woke up to my husband smiling at me, holding up a duffel bag and going "Where to, honey?"  It was pretty awesome!  We had a minor disagreement between Minnesota and Michigan.  Michigan won!

I learned a lesson though on driving the Lake Michigan shores in July that I wanted to pass on to everybody who reads this.  As awesome as whim vacations are, apparently lots of people go to the shores of Lake Michigan in July, go figure, haha.  We had no reservations set up and ended up spending the second night driving around Ludington Michigan trying to find a hotel that wasn't booked up.  We ended up having to pay some astronomical fee for the King Jacuzzi Suite with a lake view.  Gorgeous, but WAY overpriced!  We enjoyed our jacuzzi and deck to the fullest I have to say.

Oh and this would be why I'm daydreaming about sunshine....

The road is there somewhere underneath all that water.  On the bright side its been fun playing in the mud and watching the mini rapids we have.  I wonder if I could grab my kayak and go for a ride?

Anybody else daydreaming of warmer weather and sun?

This post is part of Photo Friday at Delicious Baby, R We There Yet Mom, and Budget Travelers Sandbox.  There are some awesome travel posts at any of those places to check out.  You can find more of my photos on my photography website and stop by and "like" my Facebook page for more fun stuff.

Springtime in the midwest is hard to come by these days.  It has been so cold and rainy and just plain nasty the last several days that my mind wants to go back to here.


Funny thing is summertime isn't even my favorite time of the year, but I'm dying for some sun and warmth.  I don't need shorts weather yet, but tee shirt and jeans sounds just fabulous. 
This picture was taken at Glen Haven beach on the shores of Lake Michigan last summer.  My husband and I had taken a quick, mini, just the two of us vacation on a whim.  And by whim I mean that I woke up to my husband smiling at me, holding up a duffel bag and going "Where to, honey?"  It was pretty awesome!  We had a minor disagreement between Minnesota and Michigan.  Michigan won!

I learned a lesson though on driving the Lake Michigan shores in July that I wanted to pass on to everybody who reads this.  As awesome as whim vacations are, apparently lots of people go to the shores of Lake Michigan in July, go figure, haha.  We had no reservations set up and ended up spending the second night driving around Ludington Michigan trying to find a hotel that wasn't booked up.  We ended up having to pay some astronomical fee for the King Jacuzzi Suite with a lake view.  Gorgeous, but WAY overpriced!  We enjoyed our jacuzzi and deck to the fullest I have to say.

Oh and this would be why I'm daydreaming about sunshine....

The road is there somewhere underneath all that water.  On the bright side its been fun playing in the mud and watching the mini rapids we have.  I wonder if I could grab my kayak and go for a ride?

Anybody else daydreaming of warmer weather and sun?

This post is part of Photo Friday at Delicious Baby, R We There Yet Mom, and Budget Travelers Sandbox.  There are some awesome travel posts at any of those places to check out.  You can find more of my photos on my photography website and stop by and "like" my Facebook page for more fun stuff.

Springtime in the midwest is hard to come by these days.  It has been so cold and rainy and just plain nasty the last several days that my mind wants to go back to here.


Funny thing is summertime isn't even my favorite time of the year, but I'm dying for some sun and warmth.  I don't need shorts weather yet, but tee shirt and jeans sounds just fabulous. 
This picture was taken at Glen Haven beach on the shores of Lake Michigan last summer.  My husband and I had taken a quick, mini, just the two of us vacation on a whim.  And by whim I mean that I woke up to my husband smiling at me, holding up a duffel bag and going "Where to, honey?"  It was pretty awesome!  We had a minor disagreement between Minnesota and Michigan.  Michigan won!

I learned a lesson though on driving the Lake Michigan shores in July that I wanted to pass on to everybody who reads this.  As awesome as whim vacations are, apparently lots of people go to the shores of Lake Michigan in July, go figure, haha.  We had no reservations set up and ended up spending the second night driving around Ludington Michigan trying to find a hotel that wasn't booked up.  We ended up having to pay some astronomical fee for the King Jacuzzi Suite with a lake view.  Gorgeous, but WAY overpriced!  We enjoyed our jacuzzi and deck to the fullest I have to say.

Oh and this would be why I'm daydreaming about sunshine....

The road is there somewhere underneath all that water.  On the bright side its been fun playing in the mud and watching the mini rapids we have.  I wonder if I could grab my kayak and go for a ride?

Anybody else daydreaming of warmer weather and sun?

This post is part of Photo Friday at Delicious Baby, R We There Yet Mom, and Budget Travelers Sandbox.  There are some awesome travel posts at any of those places to check out.  You can find more of my photos on my photography website and stop by and "like" my Facebook page for more fun stuff.