Pure Michigan at the Longo Lakehouse

We spent over two weeks at the Longo Lakehouse to round out our summer in the mitten. The kids spent time in the water every day - tubing, swimming, kayaking, and fishing. The boys continue to be wild maniacs on the tube. Frances took her first tube ride, and it was also her last. She preferred to drive the boat with Mimi. Peter was Papa's fishing buddy this year. Frances wasn't interested in fishing either, but she surprisingly wanted to "touch Nemo" before we threw him back to his Mama. We had lots of family visitors  - the Longos, the DeGeorgeos, the Guilbaults - so the kids always had someone new to play with (or beat in a game of Sorry!).  My friend, Niki, and her girls came to visit us one day too.  Frances was in girl playdate heaven. And of course, we continued our favorite lakehouse traditions - s'mores over a bonfire, ravioli dinner (thank you Aunt Cathy!), and candy face ice cream at Freddie's Freeze.  This year, an old barn near Freddie's made for the perfect background for our 2, 4, 6, and 8 year olds.  Our kids always ask if we can stay longer the next year.  I know Papa and Mimi won't mind a bit!