July 31, 2010
Ionia State Park
Day 2

Today was pretty much a relaxing day of miscellaneous activities but nothing specific going on. You have to have some of those when your on vacation right?

I thought it was quite cute how the kids pulled up their chairs and sat watching Paul chop some fire wood. You'd think they had to purchase tickets for the performance.

A picture is worth a thousand words right?
Well, I hope that this picture reminds me of the story that goes along with it for years to come.
Yesterday, Grandpa and Nicholas had walked into the woods a little ways and found what Nicholas called "a swamp". He kept asking to go back, so Grandma decided some one-on-one time was in order and just her and Nicholas went for a hike back to "the swamp". Nicholas was prepared this time and was wearing his rubber boots. A little while later only Grandma came back. She said that Nicholas stepped into the swamp and immediately sunk into the mud to the point of not being able to move. He took another step to try to free his foot only to get the other foot stuck as well. She told us she couldn't get him out. After my initial shock of disbelief that she just left him there to come get us, we heard giggling and Nicholas came out from his hiding place. Turns out Grandma had to use a stick to pull Nicholas out of the muck.

Nicholas took us back to his swamp a little later. It really was just a little mud hole, but to him it was "his swamp". Anyway, while we were hiking back there we found a great log for a quick group picture.

Nicholas on the hike in the woods.

Gabrielle had picked one of our boxes of cereal for the weekend: Meijer brand Fruity Treasures, just like Fruity Pebbles right? Well, I think these were a little bit too sweet for her because she didn't like them. However, Sam and I discovered that when you add a bag of marshmallows and a little butter - they make great Fruity Krispy Treats. I think me and the kids finished the entire pan within an hour or so.