Splash Time

Drew takes the giant sea turtle by the nape of the neck and rides out into the surf.

Mother and son head into the gentle waves.

Emmalee drifts contentedly....

.... and then rides the waves to the shore.

Sand Sculptures By Emmalee

John gave us the idea with his enormous "Sand Octopus" sculpture, so Emmalee and Daddy started making "Sand Dolphins".

Summer Days

Emmalee wraps herself in a towel after a swim in the lake.

Jaden smiles for the camera. Cool shades!

Jaden plays in the sand on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Sand Sculptures By John

Not A Sand Castle, This Is A Sand Creature

Look at what I made!

Self portrait

Climbing

Emmalee about to climb.

View from the hill

The scene from atop the tallest dune.

Still waters and sinking sun

Gramma D, Gramma Karen, and Carolyn.

John on the beach watching the sunset.

Sunset on day two.

Sunset on lake michigan

Water and light

Girl in waves

John in the distance, and Gramma Karen.

Emmalee plays in the water.

First glimpse

First glimpse of that great midwestern secret . . . That mid continent freshwater ocean . . . Lake Michigan.