Another year of Camp VanderLugt is in the history books. We went back to Big Star Lake in Baldwin, Michigan this year and it was a beautiful week at the beach (only two days were gloomy). Sam struggled a little at night with sleeping but as a whole, they slept and napped pretty well (especially compared to last year!). We played in the sand, in the water, by the cottage, in the cottage, and around the cottage. There was a lot of baseball, sand and water in and out of pails, sunscreen, wet bathing suits, sandy feet, trains and cars inside, campfires, smores, popsicles, Praise Baby and Backyardagains. I can't tell you any one super exciting thing that happened but every day was busy, busy, busy and filled with family and fun. It is very cool to see how the all cousins interact (Will and Caleb are two peas in a pod) -- we are up to 8 grandbabies as of this year, 11 come next year, and they are all so different but all very good and happy kids.
I do miss seeing and hugging all the little munchkins (and of course, my siblings) and having a lake feet away from our place for the hot days when the boys want to be outside, but it is nice to be home. I wasn't exactly anxious to get home (thankfully, I really love my family!), but the benefits of a bed that we fit in, air conditioning, water that doesn't smell like eggs, feet that aren't constantly sandy and dirty, and kids that sleep fairly consistently are nice. The boys were quite funny when we got home too -- I think they missed their house and toys. All in all, it was a successful week at camp!
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