The 3rd of July we headed up to Michigan from Nauvoo. We got there in the evening met up with Lee so he could take us to the campsite where Dan, Heather, Becky, Matthew, & Katelynn were waiting for us (Stanley stayed home with his grandparents) When we got there Russell and Becky set to getting a campfire going so that we could make dinner. We ate and hung around and chatted around the fire and then we went to bed. I didn't get out my camera until the next day.
Kennadee and Katelynn became fast friends
Russell making us some tasty Breakfast
The girls playing in the tent
After we got camp cleaned up we picked up Stanley and then we went to the beach at Lake Michigan. Let me just start out by saying that Lake Michigan is HUGE!!!! You can't even see the other side from where we were. It was so gorgeous! The sand was soft and pretty, the water was really clear and cold, it was amazing!! Kennadee is such a beach girl. She loves to play in the sand and get in the shallow part of the water. She had a blast. This beach is a Resident's only beach so it wasn't too horribly crowded given that it was the 4th of July and all.
Lee wanted to dig a big hole that would fill up when the tide came in.
Dan decided to bury Katelynn. She loved it!
After he was done burying Katelynn they buried Heather.
Matthew and Stanley helping Lee dig the hole.
It was altogether a blast! We loved the water.
That night we went to Lee's Aunt & Uncles house where we had a weenie roast with lots of other yummy food and then we watched the fireworks on their private beach in their backyard. It was so gorgeous! Unfortunately I forgot my camera so I don't have any pictures of that night.
