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Lake Michigan air. I took alook around and saw a play set and a pavilian. There were also drinking fountain and restrooms. We got unloded and set up a picnic. We had sandwhiches, jello,cottage cheese, and other delicious items. After we scarfed our food down as fast as we could we rocketed to the car snatched our bathin suitsnout of the car and were racing to the restrooms. We changed in record time and were out just as the last items were neatly put in the trunk of the car. Grandpa and grandma -
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going to fall of. I didnt think I could go much further but I pushed myself to the top. Near the top blades of grass scratched my legs and they started to ake again. But before I could sit down I made it to the top. Victory at last! Grandma took my picture and I started to sorint down the hill. It felt like I was a jedi. I got to the bottom in seconds flat. While I was up on the hill my sister dug a hole so deep there water in it. I layed on my back in the water and thought this is the best day -
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"That will be three dollars please." Grandma pays and then we lurch forward into the park to where Lake Michigan awaits. The car gently rolled to a stop in the park. Gabe my cousin opened the door and jumped out followed by me then Gabes' brother Mike follows. The back seat gently slides forward and out come my two sisters Amanda and Ashlyn. Then out comes Madi, she was hopping around like a little rabbit. Madi is Gabe and Mikes sister. For the first time I took deep breaths of fresh air of -
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were already in their bathing suits and so were our cousins. We eagerly sped up the trail to Lake Michigan. When we got to the top of the enormous sand dunes. Out of breath of from running up the hill I looked out and what I saw took my breath away. The lake went as far as the naked eye could see and there were sand dunes strechting for miles. We impatiently waited for grandma and granpa to make their way up the hill. It seemed like forever before they finally got to the top but when they did -
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they took our picture then it was game on. We raced each other down the hill. We were running so fast that it felt like I was flying. Bottom came in what felt like seconds and I flipped of my shoes and went rocketing into the water and dove head first. The water was ice cold but felt refreshing on a hot day like this. I was the first one in and when I turned around the others were just trying to get used to the water. 'Jump in you chickens!' I yelled. That got them going. Gabe dove into the -
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and came to me and dunked me under. I sprang up above the water gasping for breath. I surveyed the area around me for Gabe but he was nowhere in site. I quickly swam to shore and got out of the water. Just as I did Gabe popped up a little way from shore. I just turned around and gazed up the enourmous sand dune in front of me. I started trudging up the hill in front of me. The sand was so hot it felt like my feet were on fire. I was half way up the hill when I just had to stop or my feet