Monday, June 15, 2009

Carissa is 21 months old and had her First Visit to Lake Michigan - Friday, June 12th


Ryan and Carissa enjoying a rest on a washed up log

WEEEEE!! (A.K.A. Swing - Her favorite thing to do!!)

Finally enjoying the sand!!

Watching the waves come in and out


Mommy and Carissa













Carissa after the fall in the water




























She had to ride home with just her diaper since her clothes were all wet.

On Friday, Ryan, Carissa and I headed out for a picnic. We ended up at one of our favorite spots here in West Michigan. North Beach Park in Ferrysburg. Carissa loves to swing. She calls it her WEEEEEE!!! So, we went there for several reasons: (1) to have lunch because the weather was finally beautiful, (2) for Carissa to swing and (3) to get her used to the sand. Up to this point she wasn't too fond of the stuff.


After playing at the playground, we took her down to the water. That she loved!! She loved it so much that she walked right in (after the initial shock of the cold) and fell. There was a 3" or so drop off right at the beginning of the waves that we didn't see and it set her off balance so in she went clothes and all. She whimpered for a few minutes but then looked up at us and smiled. We were excited to see she at least enjoyed the water. We spend a lot of time at the beach in the summer around here so we need her to get used to it.

1 comment:

Al, Jen, Kaylie and Corey said...

So cute! I loooove the pigtails. LOL Kaylie got her hair short, (donated it to Locks of Love), and her pigtails stick out now too, at least when I can talk her into wearing them.