this ol cottage

i came home to michigan for a little vacation and have been doing a TON of stuff. i actually just got back from the cottage this morning and have been winding down a bit. i got bored and decided to search around on my parent's computer and find some old pics. here are some pics of a cottage visit. every summer since i was 2 we have gone up to the 'cottage'. the 'cottage' changes every year because we liked trying new places in the silver lake area. this summer i must have been about 14 or 15. we were right on lake michigan having a fun time.

my dad playing his guitar. him and my uncle tim used to make up songs every summer and play them for us the last night of our vacation. they were hilarious.

tara and i just reading. like my shirt? i was way into looking like a clown.

look how little we all are! joe is still skinny! alli is a shorty! emily is still a baby!

us girls chilling in the tent. tara and i spent the entire week out there, it was pretty fun.

LAKE MICHIGAN

there must have been a huge storm. my legs look really tan. hahaha

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