It feels like we went here forever ago, but it has only been a couple of weeks!
My friend Ilana had been telling me about a beach only a couple of hours away from us along Lake Michigan. Where the sand was supposed to be beautiful and a great place to play. We finally decided to set a date and make it happen. We invited a couple of the young women from our ward to go along with us, and I am SO grateful they came!!
It was only about an hour and forty five minutes from our house. There was a bit of a hike from the parking lot to the actual beach so having some extra hands to help made a HUGE difference. It still amazes me how much stuff you have to have when you go places with little kids!
We got there early and stayed until the afternoon. Here are the pictures, since that is the funnest part of blogging :)
Sadie and Cole in the sand. Sadie is not a fan of waves, so she stayed as far away as possible the whole time.
Cole attacking the waves. He ran on all fours for most of the day.
Cole and Lucy and Elijah LOVED the waves. They would stand on the edge and let the waves just beat and beat on them. They were not soft waves either!!
Burying themselves in the sand..
Elijah wanted in on the action but didn't really want to get buried himself.
Cole resting for a bit around our normal lunch and nap time. After a few minutes he was up and ready to play. I love that about my kids! They are very aware of when they are tired and USUALLY have no problem taking the time to rest.
Warming up on the sand. The water was freezing and there was a chilly breeze so being on the sand was really nice.
Sadie was off doing her own thing a majority of the time
Getting every kid to look is futile.
No matter the angle.
Lucy had SO much fun!
"Big" Lucy and Elsa. Cole LOVES "big" Lucy. We share a pew at church with their family and Cole ALWAYS sits by her, and asks where she is if we happen to be earlier than them. So happy they came and played with us!
Ilana and Elijah!
My attempt at getting us all in a picture! Lol, it was not easy, thankfully Ilana helped us out!
I love these kids! They make my life so fun and so full!
While we were packing up, these two were just singing and playing quietly on the sand.
Driving home I was looking at the sky and realizing how blessed we are to have such a beautiful world! One of the many gifts Heavenly Father gave us. I'm grateful for the opportunity to experience the beauties of this earth. I love how there is nothing out here to stop your view of the sky. The clouds spread out forever. It really is one of the many beauties of the earth.
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