Camping

Our annual camping trip took place over the weekend. Some of our regular campers, including Jim, were absent this year. (Which makes me appreciate my husband even more - geez, it is a lot of physical work to pack the car, set up the tent, actually paddle during the canoe trip, clean, etc.!) The weather was beautiful right up until it was time to go home on Sunday afternoon. We enjoyed beach time, canoeing, and lots of chit-chat around the campfire. And, yes, Jacob logged plenty of driving miles on the back forty at the farm. All of the other young teens (Jenna, Nick, and Corey) got some driving practice in as well.

Once again, some hearty souls went on an hours-long hike across the Sleeping Bear Dunes.

Adam and Julia discussed wind velocity and wave swells. And the Care Bears.

The hikers met the non-hikers at the beach after their trek.