Our windy Baby Moon!!

       Since my last post things have been happening rather rapidly. Aiden is a kicking monster now-a-days. Mike finally got to feel him kick.

Mike and I went on what some call a "baby moon" which is basically a little getaway just the two of us, to get some quality time in before all the focus is on baby. We went to the Western part of Michigan. Silver lake, Ludington area. It was a very nice trip, except we ended up being there on a weekend that wanted to torture us with cold and rain.
The First day we spent shopping and antiquing in a small town called Pentwater. We bought the baby a few things. Some stuffed animals for his room (when he ever gets one) and a book by a local author about teasing. Also visited a candy shop, and shared some shave ices together (in the car) in the rain.

             They were delicious! 

Later that afternoon we ventured up to the Little Sable Point Lighthouse in Mears MI. It was freezing and the wind was kicking, but it beat sitting in the car or in the (at this point) soaking wet tent.

Note the date on the pics is WRONG

should read 6-1-2012, but I didn't notice until to late

Later that evening around 7pm the sun came out for the first time in nearly 16 hours. and ( thank heavens) the rain stopped. We dried and cleaned everything up around the campsite (did I mention we had a tent?) and around 9 pm headed to Lake MI to watch the sunset. It was mike's first time to this lake, and the sunset was beautiful.

Lake MI sunset from Sliver Lake State Park

We spent a pretty cold night huddled together on an air mattress in our tent, and were up bright and early to get the day started. Luckily day two came with very minimal amounts of rain. 

First thing on our agenda (since it was weather permitting) was to get on a dune ride. Which Might I ass was the first time either of us have been on it, and despite the cold and the wind it was VERY fun.

We even decided that we would for sure come back when Aiden was older, and make it a point to tell him he'd already been on this ride when he was in mommies belly. 

Mac Woods Dune Rides

The rest of our amazing day was spent in the town of Ludington. This weekend happened to be the 1st annual western Michigan Lighthouse Festival. So we hit a local arts and crafts fair, and then Headed to Ludington State Park (this is where the recreation pass on our license plate worked wonders, I highly recommend getting one)

The sand dunes here were particularly neat, the road basically cut through them. and for a few miles stretch you could pull over anywhere and walk a few yards right to the lake. We definitely didn't waste this opportunity. I even go my toes in the sand.

We also took a bus ride up to see the Bis Sable Point Lighthouse (normally only open to hikers). this was also really cool. 

Western MI lighthouse festival.

Ludington State Park

The next morning we began our 4 and 1/2 hr trip home. Me sore from the air mattress, and both of us tired from the cold and wet. but we are definitely happy that we went!! It was a beautiful trip..