An Afternoon Out

Last Friday was another beautiful day, and I just couldn't stand the thought of staying inside one more minute. I told Chris to grab his camera, it was time for us to get out as a family and enjoy the afternoon. My hope was to go places where Chris could take some pictures for his business and Olivia would have a place to play. We sort of succeeded. Our first stop was a park near the Grand River. They did have some play equipment for Olivia to play on, but it wasn't too inspiring for pictures. There were a lot of great natural areas, but nothing was inspiring Chris.

Olivia just loves to swing! It seems every time we put her in one, she loves to lean back as you give her a push. What a little ham!

This park did have a boardwalk that went out into the pond (not really a lake) so people could fish. We did see tons of minnows and other fish, but no turtles or frogs. As we were leaving, more people had arrived to fish off the boardwalk.

Next we drove out to one of our favorite places...Grand Haven.

This is a view from the end of the pier, looking back towards the shore.

While Chris went out on the pier to take pictures, Olivia and I played on the beach. She really loved the sand and considering how new she is to walking, she did a great job walking on the beach.

You can't go to the lake without sticking your toes in the water, no matter what time of year it is or what the temperature may be. Olivia really loved doing this!

We really had a great afternoon. When we told Olivia that it was time to go, she threw a huge fit! I guess I know where we will be spending a lot of time this summer. :)