Usually, this Mulder family takes a long camping vacation in August sometime… wandering up and down the beaches of Michigan and disturbing the peace and tranquility of other road warriors. This year, summer was not a great time to leave for The Boy at work (or Gus Man the Scream Machine at home), and so we opted to wait a bit and head out in September. Rather than chance the weather in a tent, I hit vrbo.com and found a little teensy cabin on Beaver Island we could call home for the week. No internet. No phone. No tv. Admittedly, I was nervous. A week on an island with just YOU and your family 24-7… well, I was nervous. I’m fun, but you know I need some space. It took me a good 2 days to settle into proper Vacation Mode. I love Beaver Island. I want to move there and buy a little shop in town where I can sew and sell bibs to all the grandmas on vacation looking to buy souvenirs for their grandchildren. It could happen.
Our cabin was super fun… I doubt I’ll explain it well, but the owners built around an existing one-room cabin that was on the property. Rather than tear down the original structure, they simply added on to it. The original cabin- roof and all- is now the kitchen. It was really cool. Rylie thought it was the best thing ever to sit at the little breakfast table every morning and open the window into the living room. I spent most of the week humming ‘lit. tle. ca.bin in. the. woods’. The new owners added a living room, a hallway, a bathroom, and a bedroom onto the floor plan as well as plumbing and electricity (thank you).
We played cards.
We wore questionable clothing.
We spent a lot of time just hanging around.
It was a very nice, very quiet, very restful week. Not without the usual time-outs, tantrums, and 3am feedings, but a very nice vacation. [more photos here]
Your best vacation in memory?
September 20th, 2010 at 9:18 am
At least one of my brothers went to Beaver Island, I think it had to do with cadets… Calvinettes never made it out to the wilderness like the busy.
The little cabin/kitchen is totally cool. I’m sure the kids would loose their minds over that one for while.
Congrats on making it through the a week without the “essentials!”
The pictures of the kids and Curt are adorable.
September 20th, 2010 at 9:38 am
So glad you had a restful time in such a neat place! And glad you are back!
September 20th, 2010 at 9:42 am
Sounds like heaven. Josh would be shocked to hear my say this, but I would love to live a week without my cell phone!
September 20th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
so fun!!! I want to vacay with the Mulders!!! You should do your little bib shop- you know the grandmas would buy it all 🙂 PS- when did Gus grow up????????????????????
September 20th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
I can’t tell you how much I enjoy reading about your family. They’re so beautiful!
September 20th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
We’re likin your spot. Except in the winter. Maybe.
September 20th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
This makes me want to BE a Mulder. Can I??? Please??? I love the photos, Kate. What a beautiful vacation.
Lisa
September 21st, 2010 at 11:02 am
Looks like a great vacation!
September 22nd, 2010 at 10:48 pm
Wow – how cool! The photos look like something out of a dream. But, really, I couldn’t believe how big Gus was when he was holding those cards. He’s so not an infant anymore!
September 27th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
looks like y’all had a blast! my most recent favorite vacation was our road trip to Maine. Keith, Isaac, and myself at a little B&B on a river. lots of down time. relaxing. rylie and gus are lookin’ so big!