i have more michigan pics but no more beach ones.
these are the end.
kind of sad…..i miss the sand….. but not the stairs.
that's not our boat.
but it made a pretty picture.
rainbow toenails….
books on the beach…..diary of a wimpy kid is too hard to put down.
and books in the water…..
these two boys were explorers….searching the waters for lost & founds.
they found a dead fish floating…..brought it to shore and then buried it.
we brought home this whole bucket of rocks to make a stepping stone.
man i love that swimsuit.
and that is ALL of the beach pictures i have left.
such a beautiful place.
michigan….i love your beaches.
Penny Smith - What beach are you at in Michigan? I looks wonderful there! I am on the Illinois border (in Iowa) and we use to go past Lake Michigan to go to Indian Lake. 🙂 I have been wanting to rent a house and go to Lake Michigan-so do share! Please email me, cuz I might not get back to these comments! Thanks!
Tracey Husted - Meg,
Your pictures ALWAYS make me smile. Simply beautiful!!!
Maya - These are my favorite pictures. The beach, family, books… love! I love the dreamlike quality of some of the images too. Amazing and very well done!! Treasures!
Kirsten P - I have loved seeing all your photos of your vacation. Your candid photos of the kids are wonderful. The 17th photo – closeup of pebbles on the shore – is now the wallpaper on my computer. And did you notice the bubble at the water’s edge (in the middle of the photo)?
Doris - so many wonderful pics!
I can smell the air 🙂
Tonya - I want to go there…now…. and loose myself looking at all the beautiful pebbles. Thank you for sharing and taking me there for just a moment.
Lori - LOVE your hat!
Victoria Clements - Haa haa did you carry the table and chairs down everyday?? No wonder you don’t miss the steps!! Bet your calves were cut by the end of your holiday though!
Pat - Can you let us know where in Michigan you like to go? Thinking of a Michigan trip- where do I start?
nicki - Thanks for all the Michigan love!!!
emily anderson - your toenails could not be any more perfect.
love it…love all these pictures.
Emily - this place looks amazing… heaven sent!
kasey - Cool photos girl…i’m so glad you got away!
Sandy - Great pictures; thanks for sharing with us. Don’t I remember Talby in that same swimsuit (that you love)?! Your kids are growing up too fast! I want them to stay small. 🙂
Tiffany - I felt like I could feel touch the water on the screen in the picture with your son running the water over his head! One word for your photography – clarity. Great job, Momma.
alicia @ la famille - MEG! your photos! my word, you’re good! 🙂
Michelle from Australia - Loving the rainbow umbrella. We Aussies are BLESSED with beautiful beaches. They are long and white and sandy. No rocks. Maybe you should come out here for a ‘craft weekend’ and we could show you 🙂
Sarah - i LOVE the rainbow pedicure!
Simone - LOVE your photos 🙂
Amy Slavik@ Little For A Little While - Love all the rocks! Every year we bring a boat load full of shells home from North Captiva Island, FL. We have them all over our house. Maybe this year i’ll make something creative with them, like a stepping stone 😉 Would that crush them though? And your hat is uber adorable! Do you mind sharing where it’s from?
Melissa - i was wondering if you stayed at a place you rent or if it was someone’s private home? we have never been there and i was wondering if you could give me some details on the place you stayed? thanks so much!
Melissa @ 1pureheart.blogspot.com
elisa - Your photography is getting better and better! Love these shots!
Melissa - I’m trying to be better about “saying” compliments out loud instead of just thinking it, so here you go:
Meg, you’re gorgeous!
Those beach shots of you are beautiful!
Seriously Sassy Mama - I love your pics. What is your favorite everyday lens you like to use?
betsy - You got some GREAT summer vaca pics. But of all of them, my favorite is the close-up of all the colorful pebbles along the shore line. Stunning!
Leah - Such great photos! We did a beach afternoon at our local shore in San Diego recently. Posted some photos here — http://leahsthoughts.com/2011/08/09/sand-splash-and-sunset/ — although yours are more colorful. I need to incorporate rainbow into our beach outings.
Anne - L-o-v-e these pictures! Thanks for sharing them (and the previous ones)!
julia - Best Beach Pics Ever.
oh..and there were stairs at the beach {she says with a smirk}
Molly - i want to go there. great pictures!
becky@oursweetpeas - LOVE THAT HAT, must know!!!!
I am a Michigander…Did I miss where exactly this is? Or are you keeping it on the DL? I understand if you don’t want a crazy chick from Michigan who may or may not steal your hat knowing your whereabouts. 🙂 Just curious.
Mindy Harris - you are so pretty in your suit and sun hat. so BROWN. love all of these.
Terrie G - Love your beach pics….your water seems bluer than mine. I’m getting ready to do a post about our last day at the beach too. Makes me want to go back…soon!! We had the rainbow umbrella…and I thought of doing pink & green toes! Didn’t have rainbow colors! Loved the reading in the water…only way to go! 🙂
tiffany m gardner - BEAUTIFUL!
Katie - Love the shot of the umbrella, and your rainbow toes! xo
dani - Amazing pictutres! Looks soooo fun! Love the rainbow toes!
Pamela Gordon - Beautiful Beautiful Pictures!! I saw the rock duck too! 🙂
Stephanie - Love the pictures!!! I was going to comment on the rock looking like a duck too but Jolene beat me to it!!! We actually do live in the U.P. (Upper Penninsula) of MI!!! It is very much nature in abundance!!! We live on the Lake Mi end- are will be traveling up to Grand Marais on the Lake Superior shore next week for our yearly camping trip! CANNOT WAITTTTT!!!!!!! It is so peaceful!
shannon - Lovely beach pics!
Your photography is always so fun and colorful 🙂
We just got back from a week at the beach and I’ve slowly been posting ours as well. It is making me sad everytime I go through them. Life was so easy and lazy there, I miss it!
Jolene (Homespun Heritage) - I love living in Michigan…we adore the U.P. though and if we could move up there…we so would!
By the way, there is a stone in the bucket that resembles a duck. Go check it out!
BriBedell - Love love love your pictures!!!! @Anna Marie I have lived in Michigan my whole life! (very close to where these pictures are taken), our summers usually start in June (maybe late may) and last through early September. This year as been one of the hottest with temps coming in the 90’s – 100’s! Usually we are high 70’s to low 90’s. We do have the humidity too which can make it seem even hotter! We can have big waves anything from 2ft to 8ft and above. We have what the weather man calls lake effect weather, which can result in some crazy thunderstorms and snow storms! For the most part the beaches are calm but we also have rip currents that are very strong, the water can get into the 70’s but for the most part we can deal with it being cooler! Were use to it 🙂
Holly - I love Annies little tan! Wow! Great pictures!
Toni :0) - Thanks and we do too, a little bit of heaven on earth is what I like to say! Great pics Meg!
Valerie @ Chateau A la Mode - I’m sad that’s the end of your Michigan pictures. Looks so fun. I feel like I’ve been there too. P.S. I love the picture of you in your son’s glasses
Sally - Aw…looks like great family & friend memories were made. Thanks for sharing!
Anna Marie - So are there not as many waves as an “ocean beach”? The water looks so calm and peaceful! What about temps up there? Is there only a small window of time when it is warm enough to be in the water? I am thinking I would prefer one of the great lakes versus the ocean for a vacation. I am not a fan of salt water. Thanks for your input 😉
Lisa - If only all of life felt like these vacations. 🙂
Courtney Walsh - I want to go back there so bad. It’s been too long… these are such fun pictures and I love the one with the dumping water on the head…my son does the same thing!!
Looks like a GREAT time! 🙂