Our Weekend trip to Traverse City

Kyle and I spent last weekend in Traverse City for our 4th Anniversary! We normally plan a weekend getaway every year for our anniversary instead of big gifts. We would rather spend the money on getting away to reconnect and spend some quality couple time together! :)

We were able to find a pretty good package deal at a hotel. It was their Wine & Dine package and included 2 nights stay in a King Bed room with a whirlpool tub, 2 breakfasts, free wine tasting and bottle of wine of choice, $50 gift card to local restaurant, late check out of 1pm on Sunday and 2 free DVD rentals (we finally watched the Blind Side!! Such a great movie).

We had a great weekend. We arrived in TC around 6pm on Friday night. Thanks to my sister Julie for staying home with Emily for the weekend!! We had the best dinner ever on Saturday night at the Apache Trout Grill in TC on the bay. If you are ever in TC, I highly suggest stopping by. It is beautifully decorated in an outdoor/hunting lodge theme and overlooks the bay. We both ended up having the prime rib and crab leg meal. It seriously was the best prime rib and crab legs we have ever had! No lie!

It was nice to be able to stay up late and sleep in. We even took a nap on Saturday before dinner!

We spent most of Saturday driving up both Peninsula's, exploring and doing several wine tastings. We also checked out 2 lighthouses. The drive was beautiful.

It was one of our best weekends away and felt like a 2nd honeymoon! Thinking we might go back up next year since there is so much to do in the area.

Here are some of the pics I took while away!

We stayed for 2 nights at the Grand Beach Resort on Grand Traverse Bay!

The hotel was beautiful and very clean.

The beach was awesome!

Our Hotel Room 211

I love the nautical feel with blues and greens.

We had a King Bed with a huge Whirlpool Tub in our room!!

We went for our first Wine Tasting ever at Black Star Farms on the Leelanau Peninsula on Saturday!

Black Star Farms...So beautiful!! I love all the red barns!

The drive in was beautiful with all the grapevines on the hill.

Tasting Room! We both found a wine that we really love! We got to take home our wine glasses that we sampled our wine in.

They have a B&B on their property. So gorgeous. We would love to stay here sometime.


We visited 2 lighthouses....
Old Mission Lighthouse

Grand Traverse Lighthouse

Check out this cool miniature Grand Traverse Lighthouse made out of Lego's! Had to take a pic for my Lego loving boys!


Beautiful Grand Traverse Bay

I love rocky beaches...

Some more vineyards with the bay in the background! So beautiful

Happy Anniversary to my hubby Kyle!

4 years ago today we became husband and wife! You are my best friend and I love being your partner. I look forward to growing old together and creating more memories! Can't wait to get away to Traverse City this weekend!! :)

A special anniversary!

It was a year ago today that my hubby Kyle quit smoking! He has not had a cigarette since. He quit cold turkey and I am so proud of him for not starting again. Happy 1st anniversary! I look forward to many more smoke free years with you.

Happy 3rd Anniversary Kyle!

Today is our 3rd Wedding Anniversary! Like I always say, time flies when your having fun! We have accomplished a lot in the past 3 years, with the biggest being our daughter Emily Ann! I love seeing Kyle with her, he is such a great Daddy with her and our older children as well! Nothing better than seeing him interact with them. When I think of all the things that I have done since Kyle and I have been together I am amazed! He brings out the adventurous side in me. I now hunt, kayak, camp, and snowmobile! The best thing about all that is that we do it together, as a couple. It's quality time spent together as a married couple. I know this only makes us stronger. Having a husband who likes to be home and spends so much time with his family is awesome. He does have his own hobbies too! He plays on a golf league every Thursday. I know that it is still important to have "me" time in a relationship. I am looking to growing old together! Some day we can retire and move Up North!

We were suppose to be going to St. Sault Marie this weekend to stay at the Kewadin Casino and Hotel but we decided to postpone for now since I am having surgery on Monday. I also did not want to get 5 hours from home and have another Gall Bladder Attack like Memorial Weekend. So I'm sure we will do something fun locally this weekend, maybe dinner and some miniature golf!! :)

I love you more every day Kyle. Grow old with me, the best is yet to be!