Destination: Home! (10.5 hours, 670 miles) I started the day in Cleveland after struggling to fall asleep when I got to the hotel last night. It’s a lot quieter and simpler getting ready by myself vs. a family of four lol. I checked out and stopped the Cleveland Bagel Company (again) for breakfast. I got …
Destination: Chicago O’Hare -> Cleveland, OH (8 hours, 500 miles) After a few fun filled days at Ron and Naomi’s it was time to get back on the road (and in the air) and ultimately home! We started the morning by checking out the South Haven farmers market. Brooke and I got some donuts and …
Beckett kept us on our toes again. Immediately as Jaclyn and I went to bed he woke up. We had to give in and let him sleep in the bed. When he woke up again at 3 we were pretty nervous because we didn’t have the bribe of sleeping in the bed to get him …
Today we woke up and were excited that we would be spending more time in South Haven for a beach day on Lake Michigan! We had a nice start to the day, and after breakfast at the house and getting ready, we left for the short 10 minute drive to the beach! Uncle Ron was …
I forgot that I actually had to work this day so I ended up working from the house. Jaclyn was nice enough to let me sleep in a little bit since Beckett woke up at 1am and would only go back to sleep in our bed and then gave me like 1 inch of space …
Destination: South Haven, MI (4 hrs, 275 miles) Our last stop! We avoided another near morning meltdown with the kids and left the hotel around 8:30. We thought the drive would take the majority of the day but made great time and only stopped once, just passed Chicago. We also hit the first real traffic/busy …
Destination: Madison, WI (2 hours, 110 miles) We woke up at the resort and headed out to breakfast at Perkins. We somehow got a booth where Beckett could see the construction work outside and all the tractor trailers stuck in traffic, again, he loved it. Brooke got some special rainbow pancakes with sprinkles and so …
Destination: Three Bears Resort, Warrens, WI (2.5 hours, 180 miles) Since we didn’t make it to the beach ditch yesterday we were determined to go today! Erin had to work but was nice enough to get everything we could possibly need ready for us (wagon, towels, snacks, blanket etc). Thanks Erin! Jaclyn and I packed …
Today started with Brandon and I totally ruining the plans. We all woke up and were planning to go to the “beach ditch” which is a man-made swimming pond that has artificial sand and full filtration. I helped Brandon drop off his car at the shop and then we took the Highlander in, it desperately …
Destination: Maple Grove, MN (4 hours, 245 miles) The goal for today is to make it to Minnesota and meet up with Cousin Brandon and Erin. We continued our trend of absolutely disastrous mornings when we do anything but get on the road immediately. Brooke had a full and complete melt down the majority of …
