one last cruise around half moon lake

Heading to the lake for labor day.....................it's getting more fun with Elle as she can run now and play outside and I think she will begin to enjoy it even more up there.....watching Aydan kick a ball around, cruising around half moon lake on Dad's pontoon boat, and breathing that fresh air that I didn't truly appreciate until much later in life.......we are so lucky to have been calling Harrison, MI our second home since we were born. Always a place where my parents spent time with friends and their family. It makes it so hard to be up there without them because we know if they were alive how much they would love to be up there with our friends and their grandchildren. It would have made their weekend having us all together....they loved showing their kids and grandchild off...........we will miss them so much this weekend and I will remember that labor day 3 years ago that I spent with mom and dad.......who would have ever guessed just 3 years later, they would be gone and we would be bringing our children up there. It's really heartbreaking. We are so thankful our friends are coming up to join us for some fun as well, our friends are always invited and welcome to join in the fun. We may not have a ton of family to come up with us but we sure have wonderful friends to experience this weekend with while keeping the memories we have shared with my parents on half moon lake- in our hearts forever.

Looking forward to cooler nights, star filled skies, yummy food by the fire, seeing Grandpa, watching Aydan and Elle run around and spending time with our good friends-and their child and seeing a growing belly too!!! We wish you were there Mom and Dad and we know how much you would want to be here..........that's what really sucks. That place will never be the same and I can feel the void the entire time, I carry it with me throughout the weekend, trying to distract myself and not think about it too much because it can get the best of you.....it really can. This was their favorite place in the world.....and they were suppose to spend many more years with us..........

With love,
Melissa