Lakeside Strolling

One of the things I miss most about not living in Michigan (apart from the fact that the majority of my family is there) is Lake Michigan.  This is a little odd because I live closer to Lake Michigan now than I did growing up.  Unfortunately, the west side of the lake is no where near as nice as the east side of the lake.  Growing up I loved going to the beach and playing in the waves and the sand dunes.  We used to tie our towels around our necks and take running leaps off of the dunes pretending we were Superman.

Since moving to Wisconsin, I've been warned numerous times not to swim in Lake Michigan.  It makes me sad that Wisconsinites don't get to enjoy the lake as much as the Michiganders do.  I make a point to go to the beach at least once during my summer trips home to Michigan.  The girls are probably a little small for the big lake this year (I love it, but it's cold), but I look forward to taking them there in the future.  Until then, we'll have to make do with just taking walks along the lake here in Wisconsin.

The weather was great on Sunday, so the whole family headed out for a walk along the lake.  I can't wait until the girls are big enough for our side-by-side stroller.  It's a little more all-terrain than the tandem stroller.

Wei-Yand made fun of me because between the sun shades and blankets, I had the girls completely covered from the sun.  Vitamin D supplements are highly encouraged right now, and the sun is the best source of Vitamin D.  However, I'm very concerned about protecting their sensitive skin.  I lost a wonderful uncle to skin cancer last year, so I'm probably hyper-sensitive right now.

I did open up their sun shades for a minute to snap a picture, but other than that they'll stay covered up until they are old enough to wear sunscreen!

Harper in front, Tannah in back