to the Dunes!

Sunday morning, we left the hotel and headed toward Michigan.  Our plan was to make a stop on the way to at the Indiana Dunes. 

But first, lunch!  We stopped at a Denny's and had one of the longest waits for food at that restaurant that I've ever had.  The kids did pretty well, not too much complaining.

Poor Ewan, no spaghetti for him (how can you be out of spaghetti?).

Someone thought crayons were pretty tasty.

Then to the Dunes!  The line to get in was long and slow, so I got Andy to run out of the car and pose by the gate.

Then, the hike to the top of Mt. Tom.  (what other parent would make their kids hike up a hot, sandy hill on a hot July afternoon)

at the top

our view

the trip down was much faster

and then a chance to dip our feet in Lake Michigan

Kella, too!

Oh, Liam.  He was in heaven playing in the sand and the water.  This boy loves to get dirty!

I'm putting "day trip to the dunes" on our to-do list for next summer.

After getting back in the car and stopping for cool drinks, we drove the rest of the way to the lake house to spend the week with my family.

(Be prepared for lots of pictures.)