Kites and Sandcastles at Lake Mac

Justin came up with the idea to check out Lake Mac's Kites and Sandcastles event on Saturday. We packed up chairs, the umbrella tent thingy, snacks, and took off for a day in the sun. The event was almost cancelled due to high lake water and lack of beach (sand) to play on. The area was quite crowded, took us quite a while just to find a spot to play on. We had a couple requirements: some beach, a bit of shade, and shallow water so Evelyn could swim. The spot we found was HEAVEN. A family was on their way out so we snagged their spot. It even had lots of shade, trees to hang Justin's hammock, and a very shallow shore. A boat launch was not so far away so the fumes from boats unloading and loading was not so appealing. The older kids stayed in the water for hours! Evelyn did not last long because she was so tired from her sleepless streak. Justin and Josie got a nice nap in the hammock. Not much is better than relaxing on a shady beach while watching your kids play and swim. The kids love when I play with them...me too. We stopped at Dairy Queen to for a butterscotch dipped cone. I seem to get a cone once a year so it was well-enjoyed. We got home late but dumped the kids in the tub to get ready for Sunday. We loved that Justin was with us to play this lake visit.