Me too. I'm glad they went there. This is the type of place they would love. Michigan has so much to offer and they are the type of couple to appreciate it.
Ditto!!! From the thumb! Glad you got to visit Frankenmuth too!! My favorite getaway!! Did you visit Bronner’s while you were there? Next time, you need to visit the U.P. & the falls!!!❤
I have lived in Michigan my entire life. I love listening to you talk about the same places I've visited many times. The Mackinac Bridge is my favorite place to go. Once you cross it into the upper peninsula, you feel like you are that much closer to heaven. Michigan is an absolutely beautiful state.
If there were two people who were meant to be together, it's the two of you. You are an inspiration of a Godly couple. The love and respect you show towards one another is so inspiring. Michaela is a lot like her Mom.
I absolutely love watching the two of you and seeing how sweet and thoughtful you both are!! I was born and raised in Michigan just outside Detroit but have never been to Mackinaw. We now live in Florida close to where Erin and Chad are and I was just talking to my mom last night about taking her back to Michigan to visit. My great great grandmother was a Native American Indian who lived on the island and married a fur trader at one of the churches there on Mackinaw Island in the 1800’s.
I'm from Oklahoma, my husband was born and raised in Michigan. I spent my honeymoon on Mackinaw Island. I loved it. At bedtime , it was so quiet, you could only hear the clip clop of the horses, and occasionally a barge going by. I felt like I went back in time and absolutely loved it!
I've lived in Michigan my whole life (47 years) and have never been to Mackinac Island. I went to Mackinac City once as a kid but would love to visit the Island someday. I'm glad you two had a great vacation and got to spend some time with your parents.
Michigan is my home state ❤we’ve been to Mackinac Island many times and we live fairly close to Frankenmuth so we go there a couple times a year! Such a beautiful state we love it!! Going up north is always a summer vacation destination! The lakes and beaches are AMAZING!!😊
What a fun trip. I worked on Mackinac Island for 3 summers in the late 70’s. It was so much fun and it is where I met my husband. We have been married 40 years now. It has always been one of our favorite places to visit. Mighty Mac Hamburgers is where I worked. Thanks, it brought up a lot of great memories for me. ❤
I’m from Michigan and you did a wonderful job sharing how special Mackinac Island is! It is one of my favorite places! One of my favorite things to do when I go there is to ride the bike trail around the island. It is such a pretty trail. Another special thing to do if you visit again is at the Grand Hotel there is a tea party, it was so special to do this with my daughters. You are so right about enjoying these times with family. Such treasured memories.
Wow, could not get over how much Copper Man resembles your Papa Bill! And Brandon really favors his mother! What a sweet couple! Glad you had such a great time and thank you for sharing this with us! ❤️
As a resident of Michigan I am so glad Michaela you got to come to Michigan for one of your many visits and explore Mackinaw!! I LOVE watching you Brandon and your videos.. God Bless you both!! ❤️💕🤣🙏
My husband and I travel a lot, but honestly, I think Makinac Island is one of our faves! We stayed in a B&B, rode bikes around island, visited the fort & all the fudge shops, & took a horse/buggy tour of island. Lovely!
I grew up going to Mackinac Island at least once a year and even took my 6th grade class trip to the island. Even today, it is still such a magical place!! Great memories are made there each visit.❤
Im a Michigander originally and so proud to say so! Big family we had,and my Grandfather McCrumb and 2 of my uncles worked on the Mackinaw bridge! I love Mackinaw island! Its amazing,and everything you have mentioned ive been in and seen! I love you two so much! Such an amazing couple you are! Ive followd the Bates since season 1 and before! I still follow all of you that are on you tube! Bless you both! You are so special!❤❤❤❤❤
I absolutely love ❤️ yall channel. I love seeing all the littles on here drawing with Brandon. Please tell them they all do an awesome job on them. Love you 2 so so much 💙❤️
My husband & I visited Mackinac Island last summer. Beautiful place with all the lovely homes & gardens. Happy Birthday to your mom. We were born in the same year! Thank you for sharing.
We live in Michigan and try to visit Mackinac island every year. We started staying on the island for one or two nights the last few years and that is really fun. It gets very quiet after the last ferry leaves the island. We take our bikes and ride all over the island and explore new places. We have three children and now they are all married with kids of their own. We hope to take some grandchildren when they get a little older. We celebrated our 40th anniversary in May. Blessings to both of you. You are such a sweet couple. So happy you got to see the island. Try spending the night next time and you’ll see. The people are wonderful there.
I love y’all so much. Y’all have to be the sweetest people. Y’all really enjoy everything in every moment. Very wonderful to see people living in the present special moments of life. I love all your videos.
I was born and raised in Michigan and this was our vacation every single year! It literally is my most favorite place to go on earth! So beautiful and lots of fun family things to do!! Glad you loved it so much !! ❤❤
When my mom was alive her dream was to go to Mackinac Island. She used to talk about it and what she would like to see, but she never got there. Thank you for taking me along so I could see the beauty she saw in this lovely island. Blessings to you both.
We go every year! We stay at the Island House and bike everywhere, picnic, we did some bowling last time, enjoyed the Grand Hotel and did some putt putt there! So much to do all the time!
We Michiganders love our island. I have been there many times. Frankenmuth is only 1/2 hour from me. I am glad you had such a good time with your family.
I absolutely loved your tour of the Island. I hope if you go again, you get to see the inside of the hotel. There is a glassblown chandelier that's just stunning along with many more architectural things to see.❤
I live in the largest Amish community in the world in NE Holmes County Ohio. We are not Amish but we just love living here! Always bikes, carriages, wagons! My husband and I were able to take our kids on a horse drawn sleigh ride! There must be at least 2 inches of snow and we had more than enough! They had hot chocolate and homemade cookies after. So special!
I am so glad you were able to go back there. My late in-laws went there for their honeymoon over 65 years ago, They stayed at the Iroquois hotel. My mom and stepfather went to the Iroquois hotel for their honeymoon 55 yrs ago. I went there for my honeymoon 31 yrs ago And stayed at the Iroquois hotel. A couple years ago One of my sons took his family and they went to the island for vacation. And oh yes, the fudge is amazing. When? I went 31 years ago. It was right after the lilac festival we went in June. I remember there were no telephones if you wanted to use a telephone you had to go down and they had them in the hallway on the main floor a payphone. The room we had was big and the bathroom was in a small closet. But oh, how I remember the white shutters that went halfway across the windows. The fort is amazing to see everything is. What a special trip you had with your parents. I had always hoped to have my mom and stepfather.Go back there again in later years.But my stepfather passed away 18 yrs ago.
Hello from WI. MI being our neighbor is near and dear to our heart. We often vacation in the UP. The Keweenaw Peninsula, Houghton, Copper Harbor, Munising. Lots to see and plenty of waterfalls. We will definitely need to revisit Mackinac Island. Great video!!!
Love this!! Born & raised in Michigan. I have been here for 51 years. Our families favorite vacation spot ever since I was young & now our grandchildren will be going up. It’s such a great trip ❤
Thanks for sharing this with us! Enjoyed this! You are such a wonderful sweet couple! God Bless Y’all and keep you! Love Y’all! Love and Prayers Always
We loved Mackinac Island! We’ve been to Mackinac Island twice. So beautiful, and the churches were amazing as well. The whole history of the island was amazing!
I live about 3 hrs from there, I’ve live in Michigan my whole life plus my great grandparents lived across the Bridge so I grew up there too love the island
I grew up in MI and moved to Knoxville when I was 21. MI is a very unique state with plenty to offer...but after living here for the last 50 years TN is home. I have been across the Mighty Mac but never to the island. I am hoping one day to take my TN born and raised hubby up there for a vacation. I know he will love it. I so enjoyed you sharing you trip and your time with family. Blessings on you both.
My husband grew up in Indiana and went here several times. All he ever wanted was to take me here. Yes the fudge he told me about too. Two years after he retired from the military he got service related cancer and fought it for 9 years. Thank you as I won't be able to go with him however thank you for sharing having the great description as I enjoyed it through you.. I smiled all the way through. You are such an awesome couple!!!!! Again thank you!
Such a special place! Thank you for your video and insights. And such special memories for your Mum/in-law to treasure for her Birthday! A really lovely Couple. Totally agree that spending time with the people you love makes a place even more special
How lovely! I have relatives in Michigan, now I want to go visit Mackinac Island! Your footage was great! Also kudos on your video doing melted crayon art with Jud and Jeb, that looked so fun!! I really appreciate you guys opening your lives to us. Blessings. ❤
I have been to Mackinac Island several times and loved my time there as well. I look forward to going back with my son, who has never been there yet. Definitely cherished moments to share!😇 Thank you for sharing your memories at Mackinac Island.
We are very Blessed with our 4 Season here! And our Lakes!! Beautiful Island and Yes I learned too... You need more than one day to experience it All! So glad you had a great time all together! Happy Birthday to your Mom! Love to you both and families! Hugs from the Lakeshore area 🤗🙏🏻♥️
My husband and I loved visiting Frankenmuth many years ago!! I was born in Michigan but moved from there when I was two because of my health. When we went back to visit when I was younger, my family and I went to Mackinac Island. It is an amazing place!! Your vlog took me down memory lane it was precious, thank you!!
I am so super excited that Michaela will really enjoyed it the first time she got to experience the city and then the island and the ferry ride. My favorite place out of anywhere. Maybe you'll be able to stay on the island and experience what it's like after all the fairies are closed and they closed down the shops in the quietness. And then get up early in the morning as the City opens up and comes to life in the clap clap with the horses.
I'm so glad you guys got that time together! Mackinac Island is truly such a magical place. We love it there and go every year! It's fun hearing your experience and seeing it with fresh eyes!
I’m a Michigander! And I recognize the copper man live statue! He was at the Tuliptime Festival (Holland, MI) years ago when I was involved in doing historical demonstrations at the same location. He’s so fun to watch!
Howdy Brandon and Michaela. My husband and I were both born and raised in Michigan. Although we grew up at the bottom of the mitten, (near Ann Arbor and just 20 mins north of Toledo OH), my parents took 2-4 week trips throughout Michigan nearly every summer. I remember going to Mackinac Island when I was around 15 years old. What a trip that was. We also went to see the Tahquamenon Falls in the UP. Then on our honeymoon, my husband and I went back to the island, and rented a bicycle built for 2 and rode all over the island. What a beautiful place to see with the one(s) you love. We have been married now for 42 years. God has truly blessed our marriage, and our family, so richly. I pray blessings for you both, always. Remember to always keep your eyes stayed on Jesus! {{{hugs}}}
That was fun! As a parent I suspect your parents loved that time with you. A side note: I loved watching your visit to the hospital to meet Will. I could tell it really meant A LOT to Lawson that you traveled the distance. I love your whole family and the bond between all of you. Oh! And the swaddle and hat are amazing. You are so talented. Lawson mentioned several times that you made it. God Bless you! Thanks for sharing! ❤️🙏
We love Mackinac Island! Spring, summer, fall and winter are beautiful! We had to fly over in January and that was a fun experience too! There are so many trails on the back of the island. The overview map is very detailed and easy to follow.
Michaela & Brandon, my dad grew up in Mackinaw City & we still have my grandparents house in the family. I grew up in San Francisco, CA & we went to MI every other summer to visit my grandparents. Every time we went we went to the Island. I have cousins who still live in Cheboygan & one of them got married on Mackinaw Island & the reception was at the Grand Hotel. We actually stayed overnight at the Grand Hotel, it was the most magical wedding & experience staying on the Island & at the Grand Hotel. I haven't been back since bfor COVID. My dad passed away 19yrs ago, but I took my mom, nephew & niece bfor COVID hit. My mom just turned 89 so I'm not real sure she'll b going back again. I hope to go myself in the next year or 2.
I am also a Michigander and I love seeing my home state being talked about. Mackinac is so much fun and beautiful all over! May has a beautiful lilac festival!
Frankenmuth and traverse are my absolute favorites ❤ Mackinac is also a dream- worth going for sure So happy y’all got to experience the magic. My favorite childhood memories were made up north 😊
Mackinac Island is our favorite place. We honeymooned at the Grand Hotel and have been going back every year for our anniversary since our 10th. My favorite part is the trails in the center of the island. We also enjoy the quiet after the last boat left I cannot wait until October for our vacation.
I grew up in Michigan and love the summers there, especially up north! In fact I will be visiting family there soon. So glad you had a wonderful time on Mackinac Island. Frankenmuth is also one of my favorite towns which has a large beautiful Christmas store - Bronner's! It is fun to walk through even if you are not shopping. Yes, flowers in lower or upper Michigan are just beautiful. I have not been able to duplicate what I grew there while living in the south now. You may know that the ferrys stop running in the cold months. There is a small population that live on the island year-round. I do know Mama Mia's Pizza! Another great Michigan pizza is Buddy's! (In lower Michigan).
I'm a Michigander and I love hearing how much you enjoy our state. It is a beautiful place to live. God Bless!!!
Me too. I'm glad they went there.
This is the type of place they would love.
Michigan has so much to offer and they are the type of couple to appreciate it.
It’s truly a gorgeous state with so much to offer. We love visiting!
Ditto!!! From the thumb! Glad you got to visit Frankenmuth too!! My favorite getaway!! Did you visit Bronner’s while you were there?
Next time, you need to visit the U.P. & the falls!!!❤
I love mackinaw and on the island I'm from Jackson Michigan 😊❤
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I have lived in Michigan my entire life. I love listening to you talk about the same places I've visited many times. The Mackinac Bridge is my favorite place to go. Once you cross it into the upper peninsula, you feel like you are that much closer to heaven. Michigan is an absolutely beautiful state.
If there were two people who were meant to be together, it's the two of you. You are an inspiration of a Godly couple. The love and respect you show towards one another is so inspiring. Michaela is a lot like her Mom.
I'm thinking Brandon is gonna have a real "come to Jesus" kinda realization someday...🙄 rainbow 🌈
You will never regret spending time with your parents. They cherish the time too.
You two are Special gifts to the world. You are so loving, caring and godly.
I absolutely love watching the two of you and seeing how sweet and thoughtful you both are!!
I was born and raised in Michigan just outside Detroit but have never been to Mackinaw.
We now live in Florida close to where Erin and Chad are
and I was just talking to my mom last night about taking her back to Michigan to visit.
My great great grandmother was a Native American Indian who lived on the island and married a fur trader at one of the churches there on Mackinaw Island in the 1800’s.
Mackinac Island was one of our favorite vacations! 😊
Michigan summers are the best and Mackinac Island is so much fun!
I'm from Oklahoma, my husband was born and raised in Michigan. I spent my honeymoon on Mackinaw Island. I loved it. At bedtime , it was so quiet, you could only hear the clip clop of the horses, and occasionally a barge going by. I felt like I went back in time and absolutely loved it!
I've lived in Michigan my whole life (47 years) and have never been to Mackinac Island. I went to Mackinac City once as a kid but would love to visit the Island someday. I'm glad you two had a great vacation and got to spend some time with your parents.
Michigan is my home state ❤we’ve been to Mackinac Island many times and we live fairly close to Frankenmuth so we go there a couple times a year! Such a beautiful state we love it!! Going up north is always a summer vacation destination! The lakes and beaches are AMAZING!!😊
What a fun trip. I worked on Mackinac Island for 3 summers in the late 70’s. It was so much fun and it is where I met my husband. We have been married 40 years now. It has always been one of our favorite places to visit. Mighty Mac Hamburgers is where I worked. Thanks, it brought up a lot of great memories for me. ❤
Awww! What a sweet story! Congrats on 40 years of marriage, that’s beautiful!
I’m from Gaylord Michigan. I love my state & happy to share! 😍
I’m from Michigan and you did a wonderful job sharing how special Mackinac Island is! It is one of my favorite places! One of my favorite things to do when I go there is to ride the bike trail around the island. It is such a pretty trail. Another special thing to do if you visit again is at the Grand Hotel there is a tea party, it was so special to do this with my daughters. You are so right about enjoying these times with family. Such treasured memories.
Wow, could not get over how much Copper Man resembles your Papa Bill! And Brandon really favors his mother! What a sweet couple! Glad you had such a great time and thank you for sharing this with us! ❤️
I was thinking the same thing that's Papa Bill.
I was going to write this exact comment 😅 Papa Bill ❤
Same! Immediately thought wow that looks just like Papa Bill.
I have seen Copper Man in Grand Rapids at various festivals. I think he is actually from the western Michigan area.
As a resident of Michigan I am so glad Michaela you got to come to Michigan for one of your many visits and explore Mackinaw!! I LOVE watching you Brandon and your videos.. God Bless you both!! ❤️💕🤣🙏
Thanks for sharing I never heard of this place👍. You two are the cutest💕God bless you 🙏🙏
What a beautiful couple!❤
Looks fun! I’d love to visit after seeing snippets of your time there. Happy belated birthday mom!
My husband and I travel a lot, but honestly, I think Makinac Island is one of our faves! We stayed in a B&B, rode bikes around island, visited the fort & all the fudge shops, & took a horse/buggy tour of island. Lovely!
What a blessing to have parents like yours.
I grew up going to Mackinac Island at least once a year and even took my 6th grade class trip to the island. Even today, it is still such a magical place!! Great memories are made there each visit.❤
I was born in Michigan and used to hear my mom talk about Mackinaw Island. It’s nice to put pictures to her stories. Thank you!
Sounds like a lovely trip! ❤
Im a Michigander originally and so proud to say so! Big family we had,and my Grandfather McCrumb and 2 of my uncles worked on the Mackinaw bridge! I love Mackinaw island! Its amazing,and everything you have mentioned ive been in and seen! I love you two so much! Such an amazing couple you are! Ive followd the Bates since season 1 and before! I still follow all of you that are on you tube! Bless you both! You are so special!❤❤❤❤❤
Being born and raised in Michigan frankenmuth bronners Christmas store is legit life!! If you love Christmas you HAVE to go!!
I absolutely love ❤️ yall channel. I love seeing all the littles on here drawing with Brandon. Please tell them they all do an awesome job on them. Love you 2 so so much 💙❤️
You two are just the sweetest couple. So fun watching you both.
Wow! Just gorgeous!
Your videos are always so beautifully captured.
Thank you for sharing & taking us along😊 💕🙏🏼🇨🇦
Thanks so much for watching!
My husband & I visited Mackinac Island last summer. Beautiful place with all the lovely homes & gardens. Happy Birthday to your mom. We were born in the same year! Thank you for sharing.
We live in Michigan and try to visit Mackinac island every year. We started staying on the island for one or two nights the last few years and that is really fun. It gets very quiet after the last ferry leaves the island. We take our bikes and ride all over the island and explore new places. We have three children and now they are all married with kids of their own. We hope to take some grandchildren when they get a little older. We celebrated our 40th anniversary in May. Blessings to both of you. You are such a sweet couple. So happy you got to see the island. Try spending the night next time and you’ll see. The people are wonderful there.
I love y’all so much. Y’all have to be the sweetest people. Y’all really enjoy everything in every moment. Very wonderful to see people living in the present special moments of life. I love all your videos.
I was born and raised in Michigan and this was our vacation every single year! It literally is my most favorite place to go on earth! So beautiful and lots of fun family things to do!! Glad you loved it so much !! ❤❤
When my mom was alive her dream was to go to Mackinac Island. She used to talk about it and what she would like to see, but she never got there. Thank you for taking me along so I could see the beauty she saw in this lovely island. Blessings to you both.
Your parents are the cutest Brandon!! 😢 Mackinac Island is on my bucket list!! Thanks for the tour!! The pictures are amazing!
We go every year! We stay at the Island House and bike everywhere, picnic, we did some bowling last time, enjoyed the Grand Hotel and did some putt putt there! So much to do all the time!
We Michiganders love our island. I have been there many times. Frankenmuth is only 1/2 hour from me. I am glad you had such a good time with your family.
I love your channel. Now I want to go see Mackinac Island.
OMW!! I have been seeing more of these island reels and I want to GO so BAD it's so Beautiful ❤️❤
I absolutely loved your tour of the Island. I hope if you go again, you get to see the inside of the hotel. There is a glassblown chandelier that's just stunning along with many more architectural things to see.❤
I live in the largest Amish community in the world in NE Holmes County Ohio. We are not Amish but we just love living here! Always bikes, carriages, wagons! My husband and I were able to take our kids on a horse drawn sleigh ride! There must be at least 2 inches of snow and we had more than enough! They had hot chocolate and homemade cookies after. So special!
I enjoyed this video and all of y'all's videos. I love watching Brandon drawing with one of the kids. Love y'all
Awww....nice to see you still loving each other and the people in your lives. I miss seeing your family and families like yours on TV.
Nice vlog. What a beautiful trip
I am so glad you were able to go back there. My late in-laws went there for their honeymoon over 65 years ago, They stayed at the Iroquois hotel. My mom and stepfather went to the Iroquois hotel for their honeymoon 55 yrs ago. I went there for my honeymoon 31 yrs ago And stayed at the Iroquois hotel. A couple years ago One of my sons took his family and they went to the island for vacation. And oh yes, the fudge is amazing. When?
I went 31 years ago. It was right after the lilac festival we went in June. I remember there were no telephones if you wanted to use a telephone you had to go down and they had them in the hallway on the main floor a payphone. The room we had was big and the bathroom was in a small closet. But oh, how I remember the white shutters that went halfway across the windows. The fort is amazing to see everything is. What a special trip you had with your parents. I had always hoped to have my mom and stepfather.Go back there again in later years.But my stepfather passed away 18 yrs ago.
Hello from WI. MI being our neighbor is near and dear to our heart. We often vacation in the UP. The Keweenaw Peninsula, Houghton, Copper Harbor, Munising. Lots to see and plenty of waterfalls. We will definitely need to revisit Mackinac Island. Great video!!!
Love this!! Born & raised in Michigan. I have been here for 51 years. Our families favorite vacation spot ever since I was young & now our grandchildren will be going up. It’s such a great trip ❤
Thanks for sharing this with us! Enjoyed this! You are such a wonderful sweet couple! God Bless Y’all and keep you! Love Y’all! Love and Prayers Always
We loved Mackinac Island! We’ve been to Mackinac Island twice. So beautiful, and the churches were amazing as well. The whole history of the island was amazing!
So happy that y’all got to go to the island with Brandon parents for his mom’s birthday. It’s beautiful there
I live about 3 hrs from there, I’ve live in Michigan my whole life plus my great grandparents lived across the Bridge so I grew up there too love the island
I grew up in MI and moved to Knoxville when I was 21. MI is a very unique state with plenty to offer...but after living here for the last 50 years TN is home. I have been across the Mighty Mac but never to the island. I am hoping one day to take my TN born and raised hubby up there for a vacation. I know he will love it. I so enjoyed you sharing you trip and your time with family. Blessings on you both.
Sounds like a place I need to visit. Thanks for sharing your trip with us.
My husband grew up in Indiana and went here several times. All he ever wanted was to take me here. Yes the fudge he told me about too. Two years after he retired from the military he got service related cancer and fought it for 9 years. Thank you as I won't be able to go with him however thank you for sharing having the great description as I enjoyed it through you.. I smiled all the way through. You are such an awesome couple!!!!! Again thank you!
We always do Frankenmuth and Bronners too! Such fun!
These two people are so gentle and kind. They're beautiful. ❤
Thank you fir taking us on this tour. Many of us will never go there but we enjoyed going through the video. A different look at Michigan.
Such a special place! Thank you for your video and insights. And such special memories for your Mum/in-law to treasure for her Birthday! A really lovely Couple. Totally agree that spending time with the people you love makes a place even more special
How lovely! I have relatives in Michigan, now I want to go visit Mackinac Island! Your footage was great! Also kudos on your video doing melted crayon art with Jud and Jeb, that looked so fun!! I really appreciate you guys opening your lives to us. Blessings. ❤
I have been to Mackinac Island several times and loved my time there as well. I look forward to going back with my son, who has never been there yet. Definitely cherished moments to share!😇 Thank you for sharing your memories at Mackinac Island.
The Island has always been on my bucket list... just wow.
We are very Blessed with our 4 Season here! And our Lakes!! Beautiful Island and Yes I learned too... You need more than one day to experience it All! So glad you had a great time all together! Happy Birthday to your Mom! Love to you both and families! Hugs from the Lakeshore area 🤗🙏🏻♥️
My husband and I loved visiting Frankenmuth many years ago!! I was born in Michigan but moved from there when I was two because of my health. When we went back to visit when I was younger, my family and I went to Mackinac Island. It is an amazing place!! Your vlog took me down memory lane it was precious, thank you!!
Love you both so much! Mackinac Island is a beautiful place! I went to the hotel years ago, looked around inside.
I have always dreamed of going there. Maybe someday❤
I've always wanted to visit there!
Such beautiful scenery of God's amazing creation.
As a teen, I worked on Mackinac Island 3 summers. It is beautiful!
What a great trip! Thank you for sharing.❤
So happy y’all enjoyed our little piece of paradise!
The movie Somewhere in time was filmed there. You must watch it. Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour starred.
I love that movie!
I remember that film. It was really good.
I am so super excited that Michaela will really enjoyed it the first time she got to experience the city and then the island and the ferry ride. My favorite place out of anywhere.
Maybe you'll be able to stay on the island and experience what it's like after all the fairies are closed and they closed down the shops in the quietness. And then get up early in the morning as the City opens up and comes to life in the clap clap with the horses.
I grew up in Ann Arbor and went to Mackinaw Island many times. I haven’t been there in 40 years so this was fun to see.
I'm so glad you guys got that time together! Mackinac Island is truly such a magical place. We love it there and go every year! It's fun hearing your experience and seeing it with fresh eyes!
You two are so cute together. You seem like such sweet, beautiful people.
I live in Wisconsin not too far from there! So thankful you had a great time and what a blessed time with family!
What an Awesome Vacation!!! So Beautiful!!! ♥️♥️
I’m a Michigander! And I recognize the copper man live statue! He was at the Tuliptime Festival (Holland, MI) years ago when I was involved in doing historical demonstrations at the same location. He’s so fun to watch!
Thank you for sharing! My Husband and I were there this past Memorial Day weekend. We loved it. ❤️🙏🏻 to you two.
Howdy Brandon and Michaela. My husband and I were both born and raised in Michigan. Although we grew up at the bottom of the mitten, (near Ann Arbor and just 20 mins north of Toledo OH), my parents took 2-4 week trips throughout Michigan nearly every summer. I remember going to Mackinac Island when I was around 15 years old. What a trip that was. We also went to see the Tahquamenon Falls in the UP. Then on our honeymoon, my husband and I went back to the island, and rented a bicycle built for 2 and rode all over the island. What a beautiful place to see with the one(s) you love. We have been married now for 42 years. God has truly blessed our marriage, and our family, so richly. I pray blessings for you both, always. Remember to always keep your eyes stayed on Jesus! {{{hugs}}}
This looks amazing. I’m glad ya enjoined yoursel
Thanks for the memories! I haven’t been to M Island in 50+ years. Happily it looks the same. And yes, I ate way too much fudge!
Their tone of voice could make me listen to them all day. So much love ❤. 😊
You are incredibly delightful. Thanks for sharing your life and glorifying God through how you speak of it.❤❤
I watched the movie “Somewhere in Time” years ago, and ever since then I have wanted to visit. Thank you for sharing your experience!
What a beautiful, special, awesome place❤. Thanks for sharing.
That was fun! As a parent I suspect your parents loved that time with you.
A side note: I loved watching your visit to the hospital to meet Will. I could tell it really meant A LOT to Lawson that you traveled the distance.
I love your whole family and the bond between all of you.
Oh! And the swaddle and hat are amazing. You are so talented. Lawson mentioned several times that you made it.
God Bless you! Thanks for sharing! ❤️🙏
We love Mackinac Island! Spring, summer, fall and winter are beautiful! We had to fly over in January and that was a fun experience too! There are so many trails on the back of the island. The overview map is very detailed and easy to follow.
Thank you for sharing this recommendation of Destination Mackinac Island!! You are a very special couple!!!
Love it. Welcome to my beautiful state. Love Franeuth and especially my favorite place the island. Hugs
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Michaela & Brandon, my dad grew up in Mackinaw City & we still have my grandparents house in the family. I grew up in San Francisco, CA & we went to MI every other summer to visit my grandparents. Every time we went we went to the Island. I have cousins who still live in Cheboygan & one of them got married on Mackinaw Island & the reception was at the Grand Hotel. We actually stayed overnight at the Grand Hotel, it was the most magical wedding & experience staying on the Island & at the Grand Hotel. I haven't been back since bfor COVID. My dad passed away 19yrs ago, but I took my mom, nephew & niece bfor COVID hit. My mom just turned 89 so I'm not real sure she'll b going back again. I hope to go myself in the next year or 2.
I am also a Michigander and I love seeing my home state being talked about. Mackinac is so much fun and beautiful all over! May has a beautiful lilac festival!
Frankenmuth and traverse are my absolute favorites ❤ Mackinac is also a dream- worth going for sure
So happy y’all got to experience the magic. My favorite childhood memories were made up north 😊
I love Mackinac Island. Speng many summer there. Glad you loved it as well.
Mackinac Island is our favorite place. We honeymooned at the Grand Hotel and have been going back every year for our anniversary since our 10th. My favorite part is the trails in the center of the island. We also enjoy the quiet after the last boat left I cannot wait until October for our vacation.
Mackinac Island is at the top of my bucket list. Thank you both for sharing!
I grew up in Michigan and love the summers there, especially up north! In fact I will be visiting family there soon. So glad you had a wonderful time on Mackinac Island. Frankenmuth is also one of my favorite towns which has a large beautiful Christmas store - Bronner's! It is fun to walk through even if you are not shopping. Yes, flowers in lower or upper Michigan are just beautiful. I have not been able to duplicate what I grew there while living in the south now. You may know that the ferrys stop running in the cold months. There is a small population that live on the island year-round. I do know Mama Mia's Pizza! Another great Michigan pizza is Buddy's! (In lower Michigan).
Such a great time with family. Ty for sharing. Love your family.
Birthday Blessings Mom 🙌🙌
This was a very interesting, educational post. The island/area was fascinating to learn about! Look really beautiful, too!