We went to the beach many more times during our trip, and each time the kids got more and more comfortable there. By the second visit, we were able to get them into the water, a real bonus since it got pretty hot some days.
We built sandcastles. They make amazing sandcastle forms these days!
We ate things both healthy ...
... and not-so-healthy. The kids got to try Hawaiian shaved ice for the first time during this trip; I'm pretty sure they agreed with us that it is much more hype than actual enjoyment.
Mollie and I even flew a kite together! (Thank you, Grandma/GG for the awesome pocket kite! It was amazingly easy to get into the air and fly.)
By the end of the week, we had a couple rains here and there and the water got cooler and more tumultuous so we didn't frequent the beach as much. We knew we'd never be able to keep the kids out of the water if we went, so we decided to just find other things to do.
I'm so thankful for this trip, in part, because it started our kids on a love for the beach. The sun, the surf, the fine sand ... who could really ask for more on a sunny Michigan summer's day?
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