We got out camping about 4 times this year...not quite as many as I would have hoped, but more than we have in the past few summers, so I'll take it! There's just something so great about camping...being entertained by the great outdoors, a slower pace of life, making lots of memories, and just living in a more simple way for a few nights.
One of our last camping trips brought us to McCarthy State Park just for a night, where we camped with my cousins (the Ericksons!!!) while they were partaking in their annual church camping weekend. It was a beautiful weekend, and the beach was to die for if you have toddlers as we do...I think we spent a majority of our days at the beach, while taking a few breaks here and there for the occasional ice cream treat, a quick hike, and enjoying the church campfire, and of course to eat and cook some great food over the fire!
And two weeks later, we took a longer camping trip (4 days this time) to Camp Vanasek, where I successfully planned and lead a family camping trip for my church (1st Annual, as I deemed it...). We had a great time. Another great beach...fun getting to know families from my church on a different level...lots of kids to play with each other, and even some early morning crafts that I planned (check out the bed-head! Love it!)
Overall, it's a great way to end our summer, as we were already feeling the pressures of fall hitting us. It was so great to have one last long weekend of camping and getting away from it all (even though I was leading this camping trip...I kept it pretty casual with only a few planned activities).
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