June 17th this year was our 25th year of being married & I wonder where the years went. How can you raise a family so quickly…it’s almost like if you stand still a moment you can watch the years zoom by! It’s been good though those years & we’ve sure been blessed! Suzanne & Jesse [Brianna & Lorien], Melissa, Kimberly & Phillip, & Dustin had us a small party in July. It was really nice & special. They got together a trip to Mackinac Island for us to take & them along with some of our family members sent us there. Was a really big surprise for us & a shock as we only agree to the party if it was a No Gifts deal!! However, this trip turned out to be one of the most wonderful ones we’ve ever taken. Mackinac Island is simply beautiful! Everything is slower there without any vehicles anywhere -just lots & lots of beautiful horses, buggies & bikes. You get to walk alot or you can catch a horse taxi anywhere in town. The water around the island is crystal clear & the Great Lakes remind me of the ocean. Is a dream world of beauty & so quiet & relaxing without any cars! The flowers are awesome & the weather unreal…this place is for sure part of Gods best Handiwork! Thanks bunches kids & everybody that took part in our trip…it was wonderful!Here we are in the airplane on the way!Riding the ferry Mission Point Resort Lawn in front of the resort. View from our roomEnjoying our fancy meal!Only at Mackinac do you get close to a woodpeckerWe took a carriage ride .Was awesome!One buggy was pulled by 2 horses & one by 3 horses! Along the way we stopped at Arch Rock.Then the butterfly house was nextI loved the geese & the lighthouses.And the horses are so cool!!Then next we went to tour  & eat lunch at the Grand Hotel!Notice the awesome sign! I love it. Women have to wear a Dress at the Grand after 6p.m. just like the old times! And notice the long front porch it is a really pretty sight!Next we picked up our picnic basket & our bikes.Here we are along the way eating by the water.The scenery was awesome. Mackinac Island has lots of Gods handiwork on display wherever you look! The horses, seagulls, geese, chipmunks, butterflies & woodpeckers are so beautiful & we even saw a bat! The water is crystal clear & simply beautiful! I love never seeing a vehicle…this is a world one dreams about! Is totally awesome!! Thanks so much for memories we’ll cherish forever…we love ya’ll bunches & bunches!!