The Big Lake

Last weekend, we finally made it over to the Big Lake (Lake Michigan). We live one hour from South Haven so we were able to set out on a whim without much planning.

We headed up to one of our favorite "secret spots" just north of the town of Glenn. (OK, I'll tell you, loyal reader. It is an Allegan county park called "West Side"or "Westport" or something. It has toilets and a playground but isn't ever TOO busy for us.)

The beaches near South Haven are just too jam-packed (think Miami Beach) for our tastes. Moon had a blast getting buried by Papa. The water was actually bearable (usually way too cold for me). The waves were huge and the rip current was rather exciting. Moon had one of those arse-over-head moments near the shore but thankfully Papa was within an arm's reach and scooped her up. Other than all the sand in her ears, she didn't seem to mind too much. It was the perfect "Family Day"-- it really was. One of those mushy days when I was just so in love with both of them, ya know?