Crystal Lake

Wow...we had no idea what a spectacular get away was awaiting us
I booked our trip in Northwest Michigan, looking for a cool place where we were near even cooler stuff...
Airbnb pointed me to this home in Beulah, Michigan on Crystal Lake.
We couldn't have picked a more perfect place for our family.
On the shore of the breathtaking Crystal Lake, with our own private beach and dock, lots of space to roam inside, a pool table, canoe, paddle boards...  it was a perfect Hatcher family getaway..

 And this below was my morning view... can you even stand it?


Happiness was given a new meaning...  it really was perfect for us

We had all the luxuries of a beach trip, but with the connection to nature that comes with camping. I couldn't have designed a more perfect vacation.







We did nothing, really.
Our typical vacations include lots of exploring in the towns around us....
This one...  there was no reason to leave. We couldn't have been happier just soaking up our own little space.





I've learned that the best way to get good pictures out of your kids is to let them be silly for a while! So here we are~
Of course, a couple selfies... just to prove I'm actually on the trip too!




It was really lovely having the opportunity to paddle board right outside our door...  relaxing workout. My fave.

Sam and I paddle boarded 2 or 3 miles to town and back... He wasn't loving me too much by the end of it :)
... Aaaaand this is how Charlie paddle boards...
You can't take the hillbilly out of this crew, no matter how far north we go!

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