Cave Point County Park
Cave Point is one of those places that is very beautiful but gives a parents a heart attack. The pictures do not do justice to the fear those cliffs strike in the heart of a mother. Mary agreed to be careful, and she was.
But David, who is going through a fear phase so I completely expected him to be overly cautious, was a maniac, hopping and jumping and scampering about. Let's just say David doesn't have the best motor control ever. He is kind of a flailer. So it was a very real possibility that he would trip and fall. When Greg asked him to be careful, he responded, "If I fall in the water, and if Pokemon were real then I could just call my Pokemon to come rescue me!" That's when Greg gave me his car keys and phone, since he knew he would be playing the role of Pokemon, jumping into the water. Fortunately, David did not fall down the cliffs (though he did trip a few times on the rocks, confirming to us the possibility that this kid could go over at any time), and we all enjoyed the stunning setting. (Really, it's beautiful! And worth the perpetual state of heart attack.)
Cana Island Lighthouse
David and his grandparents climbed to the top of the lighthouse. And all of us enjoyed the beauty of the surrounding shores of Lake Michigan.
