Ava's First Time Camping!

We took Ava camping for the first time, and it was also the first time we have gone since she was born. What a great time! We had to buy a car-top carrier to bring all the extra stuff just for Ava to sleep and play, etc. We stayed in a log cabin, and my parents had the cabin right next to us. It was so great to have them there--especially because the cabins each have one room only. While one cabin was cleaning up after a meal, the other would watch Ava. We grilled out hotdogs, went to our favorite places such as Wilson's Cheese Shop and A & W Rootbeer (an old fashioned type), and the highlight had to be the trip to Oscoda and our swim at the beach in Lake Huron. I actually swam out quite a ways, and I cannot remember the last time I actually swam in any of our Great Lakes, due to always being cold! Ava had a blast with the water, and the sand, and with Heidi's dog Schemy making it all the more entertaining! It was a beautiful sunny day, not a cloud in the sky--perfect for the beach. Our weather all week was really great. It was so good to get away! We were gone for 4 days, 3 nights, and survived it with no problem. Ava even got her own 'official' camping chair for her to sit in. It's hilarious!