Fourth of July weekend was the annual gathering of the Jim and Susan Snyder family at their homestead along the Little Manistee River. Jim’s dad bought the property many years ago as a family cabin. Seventeen years ago Jim and Susan made it their home. The Snyder family is best known in our area as the owners of Ludington’s and Manistee’s premier shoe stores, Snyder’s Shoes, the family business also started by Jim’s dad.

The grand finale to the family picture session was talking everyone into getting into the river. At the end, they couldn’t resist splashing each other!