Sunday, August 17, 2008

Illinois Beach State Park

We just returned from a camping trip at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion, IL where we hung out with a few of Sylvia's best playgroup friends. After getting our camp set up, we hit the beach. The weather was perfect for a dip in chilly Lake Michigan. The beach was pretty rocky which made it difficult for some of us with city feet, but it allowed for great stone skipping in which Sylvia took a great interest.

After the beach, we started up the fire which ended up being the center of activity for the evening – even for Sylvia who was just too excited to go to sleep. She and dad finally drifted off about 10pm. Sunday morning we went for a quick hike with a very sleepy baby and then returned home to Evanston where we did a little more swimming in the Lake and digging in the sand.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Where's my baby granddaughter? She has grown so much over the summer. I love the picture of Sylvia, 2 other kids and the ball.. They look like they are having fun Mama

MommySlone said...

Awww!! What a fun trip! It looks like you guys had a blast!