September 2, 2010
A Rainy Day

We woke up Thursday morning to rain, rain and more rain. To make matters worse this was the day that Uncle Cory, Aunt Catherine, Joshua and Matthew were joining us with their trailer. Despite the rain, and the unpleasant setting up of the trailer for Cory and Catherine -- the kids had fun sloshing around in their raincoats and rainboots.

By afternoon, the rain had cleared out for a while. The winds that had started to pick up a little bit were starting to make the waves get bigger too. The Lake Michigan water was still warm, so after eating we headed over to the beach for an evening of water-filled fun.

If only these pictures included the giggles and laughter that went along with the moment.

Nicholas had gone out with his kickboard to "ride" the waves with Grandma, Grandpa, Dad and Uncle Cory. We couldn't believe how long he managed to stay out there. The waves were huge compared to our skinny little Nicholas and he kept getting pushed further down the beach and he would just keep pushing himself back to where he needed to be. He had a wonderful time, and I was so proud of his perseverance.

After getting tired out in the waves, they decided to build a sand castle and see how long they could keep it before the waves destroyed it. They were fighting a losing battle.

By the time we left the beach that night, the waves had continued to get bigger and bigger. We had a feeling that this was only the beginning, because the weather forecast was calling for several days of major winds ahead.

Day or Night, we have great fun at the beach.