So apparently we live a hop, skip and a jump from America’s “most beautiful place,” according to Good Morning America. That’s right, the Sleeping Bear Dunes are just a short drive away, but it’s a funny thing when you live somewhere that people plan a trip across the country (or world) to experience and it’s right in your backyard. Daily life gets in the way of playing tourist and you don’t make time for these magical places. It’s not that we take it for granted, well maybe we do, but often we just don’t take the time to get in the car to explore when we can walk down to West Bay and play in the surf and sand. So we decided to take the little birdie to climb the “sand mountain,” or more officially known as The Dune Climb. She had a blast! Well, of course she did, because really now, who wouldn’t? It’s 150 feet of sand, sand, sand. Blue skies, crisp air, Mama and Papa all to herself, running and jumping. Bliss. First thing Wren said when she woke up the next morning was, “Mama, I want to go back to sand mountain again today.” Yeah, me too.
It made us thankful for where we are able to live and for this precious time just the three of us have left together before another little birdie joins our nest. Next fall we’ll have a baby crawling around with sand-filled thigh rolls. Oh my! Life sure is crazy.
WOW!!!!!!!
Very cool! We live in what is (supposedly) the happiest town in America but we forget how lucky we are to live in a place where everybody is so friendly. It takes going to another city and finding a surly cashier or waiter to be reminded!
Lucky you to live in the happiest town!
Thanks for clicking in on me today.
This is a link to a picture of adorable squirrels that reminded me of you:
thestar.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8341bf8f353ef014e8bb61576970d-800wi
It just popped up as I was Stumbleupon-ing at work.
-Amanda
Ridiculously cute! How could anyone not love those feisty little critters?
Such fun! We took the girls for the first time in June, when I was weeks away from my own due date. 🙂 Looks like it was a great day.
Thanks, Lisa! It WAS a great day – perfect in so many ways. Not hot at all – you know how it can feel like you’re really in the desert there sometimes when the sun is beating down? … So fun to see you and your lovely ladies at dance this week!
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