Getting four boys to cooperate simultaneously is not an easy task. I mostly capture candids for everyone’s sake, but occasionally I ask the boys to all line up and participate. I should know better than to have expectations, because there’s always at least one child that is less than cooperative….
It wouldn’t be a trip to Michigan without the annual beach video. My brother started this tradition years ago when Blake and Nash were little. He captured moments on the beach and combined them into beautiful video compilations. I loved this tradition so much that I took filming and video…
In addition to our Mackinac trip, beach days and beach nights, there were a few more things that made our time in Michigan complete.I tackled the flights with four boys solo, knowing that a few hours onboard would be worth it for two weeks in Michigan. The trip came at…
We’ve seen countless sunsets over the years at Lake Michigan, but we’ve never seen accompanying waves like we did one particular night. The wind was whipping over the water, creating ocean-like peaks. We were out for dinner with extended family and when we saw what the waves looked like on…
There’s something about evenings at Lake Michigan. The sun doesn’t set until after 9pm in August and we all love those long summer nights. They are filled with walks to the beach. Play structures. Sand angels. Re-bandaging toe injuries that are covered in sand. Did I mention sand? Always some…
There are so many things we love about being in Michigan, but at the top of the list is spending our days at the beach. My parents grew up going to a particular beach overlooking the Pere Marquette lighthouse and I did too. Now it is a part of my…
What is it about an island and vacations? It’s a natural fit on Mackinac Island. You have an island where the automobile never replaced the horse and carriage. You have lodging properties where corporations never replaced family ownership. You have a Revolutionary Era fort where the British couldn’t permanently replace…
It seems as if more and more I’m using the camera in my back pocket to capture the small moments I want to remember. This summer was no exception. Our summer kicked off with a quick trip to the mountains. We hopped in the car the minute the final school…
My brother started filming our annual Michigan video recaps five years ago, when Nash was just a baby and Crew and Finn hadn’t joined our family yet. I love to watch them in order to see how much everyone has grown from year to year. I love even more that one…
