Memorial Day Weekend

This past weekend we broke tradition and didn't go up to my parents' cabin for Memorial Day. I figured I probably should share one of the summer holiday weekends with Allen's family. Most summers we go up to the cabin for Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day. So.....we went camping. Alan and Michelle had a tent camp site with Julianna and their three dogs, Clarence and Jane brought their trailer (thank God!), and we had a tent and brought Auntie Karen along.

I personally think camping is Way too much WORK!!!! I enjoyed the fellowship, don't get me wrong, but it was not very relaxing. Part of the problem was that it rained every day we were there. So, Joseph who doesn't walk regularly had to be confined, held, or let to roam in the mud. Allen told me that I am completely spoiled by my parents' cabin. I have no problem admitting that whatsoever!

Can you see how much Joseph loves his cousin, Julianna?

Alan wanted a campfire really bad. So he built one by himself....and I guess he is enjoying it :) He was lucky to get it started before the deluge came!

Uncle Milton (Clarence's brother) and his girlfriend Pam came on Saturday for the afternoon. Hannah had so much fun playing with them. We enjoyed seeing them too.

Here we are at the beach on the Meramac River. It was cool but not unbearable. The two smaller kids didn't like it much when we went on Saturday because it was a bit cold. Sunday Allen and Karen and I took the girls again. This time I put them in their wetsuits. Much more fun :)