Lake Michigan

From what I can tell about Illinois it seems to have about one lake in the whole state.  Thankfully it is fairly large and we are only 3 or 4 miles from it.  The beaches are huge and the sand is amazing.  When the wind is up the waves can be rather large which the kids really get a kick out of.  It is some great free entertainment.  The only downside is that it takes 20 to 25 minutes to navigate those 4 miles.  Here is a little video of the Ostercamp's @ the one lake in Illinois.  Notice how Alise and the music are in perfect synchronization - a stroke of editing genius some might call it, 0r just blind luck.  Enjoy    

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