Camping 2010

To continue our playgroup tradition, six families braved the wilderness and camped for the second year in a row. This time we ventured a little further to the Warren Dunes in Michigan, and stayed two nights rather than just one. We've had a lot of severe summer storms around here lately so we were a little nervous about weather predictions, but it ended up that we only got a shower early Saturday morning, and the rest of the weekend was beautiful.

Notice that we also have a new tent! As our family has grown, so has the need for more room. We would no longer fit in Dan's little tent that we used last year, so we invested in a nice 7 person tent with screened in porch. Although we weren't planning on getting a fantastic night's sleep, we were comfortable. And so were the girls!

After breakfast Saturday morning, we went down to the beach. Water was cool but not too cold, and the sand was beautiful. Except for missing palm trees, I could almost imagine that we were somewhere tropical! Madeline loved playing in the sand, but roasted in the sun, despite multiple applications of sunscreen. (She now has a new sunguard swimsuit- short sleeves and a longer skirt).

Here she and Dan are collecting smooth rocks.

Evelyn's toes got dipped in the lake

...but she was not a fan.

After coming back to the campsite and resting for a bit, we enjoyed a sing-along.

We had lots of yummy food, and adults all laughed and swapped stories around the campfire when kids went to sleep.

Most of all, we enjoyed the time together! Although moms and kids get together several times during the week, it's always nice to have the whole family there.