Averie's first camping trip was Labor Day Weekend 2013. We had such a wonderful time. The three of us stayed in our tent and Milo was able to sleep in luxury in my parents trailer they recently purchased.
We traveled to
Lake Gogebic in Michigan. This lake is pretty big and has some great fishing. My parents have been coming here for the past few years and they really enjoy it. They enjoy it so much, that my dad, who recently retired, bought a 35 foot trailer that was located at the site they usually stay at the weekend after he retired.
Having the trailer really worked out well with Averie. She was able to play outside during the day when it was nice and then when it got cold, or was raining, she was able to play inside. It was very nice to have, or else I think her and I would have been spending a lot of time in the tent.
Justin and my dad did a lot of fishing. I went out a couple times, but the guys were not as lucky as they were without me. They caught a lot of fish, so our freezer is stocked!
Averie, my mom and I spent a lot of time playing. We visited with our family friends that were up there. We went swimming one day. It was really fun. Averie really changed a lot over the weekend. She is really turning into such a little girl. She has become more independent on walking. She will get up on her own and walk to something now. Before she mostly walked just between two people or furniture walking. She stands up on her own and is not so scared anymore.
The cutest part of the weekend by far, was when we were asking her what a dog says and she says aarf, aarf, aarf (she has done that for a while now). Then we asked her what a cow says and she said mmooo. It was so cute. It really made me feel good as a parent to know that the things we are teaching her are really starting to catch on! It is amazing to watch your kids grown and develop. She is just the sweetest thing in my world.
Hope you all had a lovely Labor Day Weekend!
The Hoerter Family
