One of the perks of living in Chicago is having access to Lake Michigan. The twins took full advantage this summer with several trips to Chicago's Great Lake!
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| Luke & Clare at Montrose Beach on Lake Michigan |
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| One day we began an adventure at the Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary |
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| Sure, let's go see some birds, Daddy!! |
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Actually, forget the birds...how about some butterflies!?!
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| A short walk from the sanctuary the path opens up to this amazing view |
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| These two loved the views at the Lake |
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| Luke also loved the boats at Montrose Harbor and demanded a photo here too |
Throughout the summer, one of the (mostly) weekly highlights was visiting Foster Beach, a short drive from our townhouse.
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| All aboard the Mazda 5 for another beach adventure!! |
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| Posing (nice shades, Luke!) before walking the path to the beach |
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| Enough photos Daddy, let's hit the beach! |
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| We had cloudy days... |
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| and sunny days... |
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...but the twins always seemed to have a great time!
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| That is until snack time... |
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| ...when the birds attacked! |
Outside of numerous trips to the beach, we visited the Lake a few other times for summer recreation.
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| One afternoon we went kite flying... |
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| ...and had a cookout... |
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| ...with some good friends |
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| When Auntie Kip was in town, we rented a pedal bike and went for a ride along the bike paths |
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| Faster Daddy, faster!!! |
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| Someday, we hope, they will be pedaling us around! |
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| We took a break to walk around... |
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| ...and enjoyed watching the sailboats float by |
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| The views were spectacular!! |
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Visiting the lake definitely was a highlight of the summer. We're sure these two will be back for years to come!
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