Monday, August 28, 2006

Camping Trip '06

(Please click on the photo to see more pictures.)

We just got back yesterday from our annual camping trip. We teamed up with Dan, Lynette and Colin, and the Wegienka crew (Craig, Kari, Evan, and Lauren) and headed out to P.J. Hoffmaster State Park just south of Muskegon. We had two great sites again with a nice long hike down to Lake Michigan. The campground was pretty busy with pre-Labor Day campers, but the sites were so large it was hard to tell.

We got lucky and avoided all of the rain that seemed to be in the surrounding area. We may have gotten a sprinkle, or it could have been bits of acorns falling from the trees. Regardless, we stayed dry. While the humidity was a bit high, the temperature was great, and the evening temperatures lended nicely to shorts by the campfire.

Evan and Colin are about the same age, and Lauren is only a month older than Jacob. As they get even older, I'm sure they'll have more and more fun on the camping trips (if they are permitted - might let the grandparents have a weekend with them next year).

Jake did great while sleeping in his pack-and-play in the tent Dan and Lynette were so kind to share with us. He actually slept through the night both nights! He had a bit of a whimpering fit on Saturday night, but never woke up. I booked it into the car and calmed him down, and he continued sleeping right on to morning. Besides the night time, he was really only interested in 10 or 15 minute naps the rest of the time. I guess there was a lot for him to see.

Speaking of seeing, you can see Dan and Lynette's photos from the trip here.

Kari and Craig also post to dotphoto, so once they get their photos uploaded, I'll be sure to post a link. With two kids it's understandable why they haven't had time to upload them yet!

Lastly, here's a link to the pictures my parents took while celebrating Miah's birthday.

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