I can’t believe another week is gone and this means we’ve been traveling for a month! This week was pretty low key. We left Mackinaw City (in the rain) on Monday morning and stopped about an hour south to get tires on the RV (planned). Then we continued south to Archbold, OH where we stayed until Saturday morning. Saturday morning we headed to Erie, PA where we’re spending two nights. Some time tomorrow we’ll make the two hour drive to Grand Island, NY to explore the Niagra Falls area for a week.

Entertaining ourselves while we wait for the new tires to be put on the RV.

These two have decided they prefer to sleep in the same bunk bed - it’s quite cozy!

They prefer to be in their fort to sleep

It is kind of nice to put Grace’s bunk up so I don’t keep smacking my head on it!

Sunset at our campground in Ohio - very MN like!

Sunrise ❤️

Our campground in Ohio was very clean, quiet and spread out. Our campsite was huge compared to most places. The town was rather small and not much was going on so kids enjoyed tether ball...

...and horseshoes

... and the playground. There was a hotel that was part of the “village” we were at so the kids did spend a couple of afternoons in the pool.

We finally gave in to letting them sleep on the table!

So glad I’ve taken this girl for pedicures...she offered to give me a foot rub

And file my nails!

Temps are getting cool in the morning so we turned on the “fireplace” a few mornings

Homeschooling is going well - kids seem to be enjoying it and learning lots!

Jackson is still playing guitar and teaching Jason to play

My office this past week was amazing!

The campground we were at was affiliated with the Sauder Village - a historical village made up of several small buildings re-enacting life in the 1800s.

Tin workshop

Blacksmith

Kids spent several days catching butterflies, grasshoppers and crickets!

Our campground in Erie, PA

Erie campground with our own hill for the kids to climb

They spent a lot of time climbing and exploring

Pennsylvania grows big leaves!!!

Lake Erie!! We’ve now been to 4 of the 5 Great Lakes

Very colorful rocks on the shore of Lake Erie

This kid and lobster...he’s an expensive date!!!

Today we visited Presque Isle State Park

Kids enjoyed two playgrounds

Lots of biking paths

Lighthouse from 1872

“Mom pretend like you’re surfing!”

Shores of Lake Erie

It was very windy!

Enjoyed a picnic lunch

So happy to be at the beach...see next video

Video

Contemplating life and swimming in the lake...see next video

Video - He’ll do anything for money

Floating houses in the bay at the state park

He’ll try to capture and pick up any creature

Second playground was all natural - rocks, tree stumps, branches, tunnels

Several wind surfers - they were cruising!

Our campground is next to an amusement park and the rollercoaster goes over the highway!

Lots of signs of fall!! Off to Niagra Falls tomorrow! Goodbye Ohio and Pennsylvania!