March Sun Setting.

What a refreshing five days away this has been for us. The sun is setting on our getaway, however, and tomorrow it is back to our everyday lives. We are REALLY READY to see our kiddos--it's funny how you can enjoy time away but still miss them so, so, soooooo much--and to sleep in our own bed with our own pillows (these hotel pillows just don't compare to our fluffy down pillows that are perfectly molded to our little heads!).

We had many more pleasurable experiences on our last day here in Traverse City. We slept in until 8:30 or so and then leisurely got ready for the day. We shared lunch at the Grand Traverse Resort with my college roommate and her family. We see them usually one time per year, so it is always nice to catch up. After that, while my husband took a little nap in the room, I took a drive to a place called Logan's Landing. I have so many fond childhood memories, as this was a place that our family would picnic and feed the wildlife. The photo of the two white geese just struck me as so cool with its white on white.....they were looking for food, but I unfortunately didn't have any breadcrusts in my car.




When I returned to the hotel, my husband and I enjoyed a swim and hot-tub soak before heading downtown for dinner. We ate at one of our favorites--Mackinac Brewing Co.--and enjoyed a yummy dessert and coffee at a quaint little place called Poppycocks--a little treat to end our time here. We also browsed through some of the art shop windows in town, seeing some very inspiring pieces of art along the way.

We then drove up the peninsula to Old Mission Point, enjoying the gorgeous homes, cherry orchards, and winerys on the drive. All we can say is.....the cherry business must be very good up here, for some of the homes are just spectacular. We then got to see the sunset over the bay before returning back to our hotel. God has filled this weekend full of rich, rich blessings for us, and we are very grateful for the time of reconnection and relaxation. It makes us remember how important it is for married couples to schedule little getaways where the focus is on being a couple..........it is one of the best gifts you can give yourselves and your children. So, though the sun has set on our trip to gorgeous northern Michigan, we are already making plans for next year's excursion back here.....we saw a neat bed-and-breakfast up on the peninsula that we may look into........trying to always fill our marriage with new adventures and deliberate times to just focus on the awesome journey to which God has called us. See you back in West Michigan tomorrow!