Michigan City Vacation

*Warning...Lengthy post ahead*
Last week we spent the week in Michigan City, IN.  We rented 2 beach houses and had a great week.  There was a 'Blair' house and a 'Puricelli' house.  My Grandpa Blair and his friend, Sally, stayed in a campground in town and came over to the house every afternoon for dinner and to visit.

The 'Blair House'

Back Row: Alex, Abby, David, Grandpa Bob 

Middle Row: Jared, Ethan, Becky, Terri, Shannon, Jim, Josiah, Tyler

Front Row: Paige

The 'Puricelli House'

Back Row: Beth, Steve, Libby, Josh

Middle Row: Micah, Kacey, Linda, Wayne, Tom, Sara

Front Row: Scout, Haley, Finley, Markey

We had great weather and our days were mostly spent between the houses, the pool, the beach and the outlet mall (and the golfers spent some time on the golf course).  Our houses were in a small community of beach houses that had a pool, playground, small lake and was within walking distance to the beach on Lake Michigan.  The kids loved playing in the sand and swimming in the lake.  Here are some beach photos from our trip...

Steve and Beth with Paige and Markey...Finley playing in the lake

Ethan digging...Haley enjoying the chair (while NOT touching the sand)

Josiah & Ethan...Ethan with Mommy

Tyler pulling the wagon on the boardwalk from the beach while Josiah, Paige and Finley rode happily.

Josiah and Ethan playing in the hole...Jared and I relaxing on the beach

When we weren't swimming, playing in the sand, shopping or golfing, we pretty much hung out around the house. 

Josiah wanting to go to the pool...Scout and Ethan hanging out

Paige, Hazel, Finley and Josiah coloring...Josiah and Paige being cute

4 of 5 Blair Grandkids (we're missing Lily) Paige, Josiah, Tyler and Ethan...Grandpa and Sally on their cooking night

Phillip and Amanda along with their little ones (Hazel and Callum) live in Chicago and were only an hour away so they came up for 2 of the days we were there and we wanted to get a picture while all the little ones where there...here it is!

Scout, Callum, Hazel, Finley, Paige, Haley, Josiah, Ethan and Tyler

(Squibb great-grandkids not pictured:  Markey, Lily and Caleb)

On Saturday evening after we got there, Abby and Alex disappeared right before dinner.  Little did I know, it was for a good reason.  Alex proposed and Abby said YES!  They had walked to a lighthouse down the beach a ways (a much longer 'ways' than they thought).  We are all very excited for them both and are looking forward to planning a wedding!  On Sunday we went back out to the lighthouse with Abby and Alex to take some pictures.  Thanks Steve for being such a willing and awesome photographer (also thanks to Beth, the photography assistant). 

Engagement collage made by Steve...The Ring!