Dune rides at Mac Dune Rides in Silver Lake, MI.

 The back seat: Danielle(with Harlow), Olivia, Kennedy, and Michelle.
The way back: Dan, Andy, and Poppa.

 The row of adventurers.

Enjoying the hills with arms in the air! Soren, Danika, Odin, and Nonna.

A little piece of real time dune ride. It hasn't changed much in 30 years.

 The Varda and their extensions -
Front row: Danika, Soren, Odin, Kennedy and Olivia
Back Row: Michelle, Andy, Darryl, Jane, Ian(kind of in the front row), Danielle (with Harlow), and Dan
I was back at the house enjoying a day at the beach with my friend, Sheila and family.

Nonna and Poppa with their ambulating grandchildren (sans Harlow). Silver Lake is in the background. We used to camp on Silver Lake growing up with our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins. I was potty trained on one of those trips because it was "an event" to go to the bathroom.
This was another awesome addition to good times on Lake Michigan and its neighboring lakes.

Awesome beach videos

Jumping waves

Destruction of the sand castle.

Raft Surfing

Was this really just 2 months ago?

 Jumping in the waves.

 Happy Poppa.

 Harlow is happy in her tent.

 Amy Judge (Aunt Michelle's sister) came to visit with her two girls.

 Crafting the sand castle...

 Complete with dragons.
Stay tuned for the destruction scene...

 Uncle Dan and Ian played Chess on the front lawn of the house while baby Harlow was sleeping. Life was difficult at the beach house.

 Spelling the little cousin's names with Bananagrams

 Rafting with the waves...perfectly small waves for new wave-riders.

 SUCCESS! All the way to the beach!

 Olivia was also a pro.

 Kennedy looking beautiful.

 Aunt Michelle borrowing a happy Harlow.

 Soren loves his Poppa.

 Sweet baby girl. The beach is tiring.

 Great late afternoon shot. Kennedy, Danika, and Odin playing in the waves.

 Soren playing with his shadow.

 Running from the waves.

 A rare photo of me.

 Uncle Dan chasing and tickling with Soren.

 The White Lake Litehouse.

 Another great day at the beach!

 Uncle Dan enjoying his little baby girl in the afternoon sunshine.

 An evening hang out. Superman makes an appearance.

Harlow is such a great baby!

August Family Vacation in Michigan

Warm sandy beach.

Drip castle. Aunt Danielle was a fast learner.

Chaos at the dinner table.

Kennedy dipping her head in the bucket.

Cousin Eric and Kara came for the day with Ginny Jean and Uncle Ed.

The parents/grandparents. We have so many memories of days at the beach!

Uncle Andrew - applying sunscreen!

Mermaid Danika built by Cousin Kara.

Great beach baby.

Summer swim team

Ready to race!

High five from his brother after the race.

I am timing with some of my "mom-friends." Soren is the guy in orange "helping."

Odin is in lane 6. I am busy cheering and he swims out of the frame in this one but he has accomplished a lot this year. He ALMOST dives in hands/head first. He breathes the the side (most of the time). He still false starts EVERY TIME. He also smiles at the camera toward the end. He is a talented boy! 

Silly boys wrestling between Odin's races.

Schwabs and Luke go to the zoo.