Every summer, we like to get away, change the sceenary, step away from computers, phones, tv, fighting over toys, and just enjoy together. This past weekend we got back from our annual Sleeping Bear Dunes camping trip. We stumbled upon Sleeping Bear Dunes and the Glen Arbor/Empire area 3 years ago, and we seem to find our way back every year. If you haven't been there before it is a beautiful place and was voted Good Morning America's Most Beautiful Place in America. It really is breath taking and there are so many things to do. Here is a few of our families captured moments.
Is she not the cutest little thing toothless:) Our 1st extended hike...1.5 mile Empire Bluff Trail. It was a bit far for Sara, but Paula tackled it like she had been hiking for years.
Here's "cherry bear" with a bear! Paula wasn't about to have anything to do with it, but Sara had to go by her namesake, I am still shocked she went any where close to it!
Here's Miguel and his kayak. It almost didn't get done but he finished the construction of his Greenland Kayak with literally only minutes to spare before we hopped into the car to head North.
Empire beach:)
Every year my hope is that the girls learn something, wether it be about a time long ago through a National Park program, how to start a fire, the Native Americans of the area, how to entertain themselves without Fisher Price, or to feel empowered as young women to go on an adventure or to try something new, and grow from it. It has been interesting to watch them grow, and change, and learn each year. So until next year......
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