Oak's First Camping Trip

Although Alan and I prefer rustic, backpack trips to campground camping, we had a wonderful time last week on our first camping trip with Oak. We went to a campground only about 45 minutes away on Lake Michigan that is small, has lots of trees, sandy sites, and that I went to many times with my family when I was a kid (and it has an ice cream shop at the end of the park...an added bonus:) We figure until Oak can carry his own pack and/or is not wearing diapers we probably won't do any family rustic camping...Oak seemed to love just being outdoors for three days straight, playing in the dirt, sand, water, hikes with daddy and mommy, and sleeping in a tent with an open view to the trees and stars. We are planning to try another trip over Labor Day weekend a little farther north.

Alan and Oak hitting the water...on our second day, the waves were about 4-5 feet tall and Oak got too scared to go in with us...so Alan and I took turns crashing the waves...in a few years, Oak will know how much fun it is!!Who me? Dirty? Under the table eating dirt? Oak, Mom, and I tending the fireFamily HikeOur sweet, little boy