August 30 - September 6, 2009
Pioneer County Park
Muskegon MI

It has become sort of a tradition of sorts to spend Labor Day weekend at one of our long standing favorite campgrounds on 'The Big Lake' - Pioneer County Park. My family began camping there in 1978 (I believe). My Uncle Gerry loves to camp near the Lake Michigan, given the fact that he lives in Ohio now. So - whenever they can make it they try to join us over Labor Day, for lots of fun and fellowship and great food (Uncle Gerry loves to cook). As in her usual fashion, Aunt Nancy is one of the family and brought her tent to spend the week. Why is it that when we had tenters along - it was the coldest nights of the entire summer? Aunt Nancy was well prepared however, and had an assortment of coats and sweatshirts, which she appropriately hung on the coat rack she had brought from home and placed in it's new home inside her canvas home away from home (sorry - had to put that in because we teased her about it all week).

We had a great week - with visits from my brothers and several cousins. The kids loved getting to play with everyone and really grew attached to cousin Kelly's dog, Bailey. As a matter of fact, when we returned home Nicholas went to bed the first night in tears because he was missing Bailey and afraid he wouldn't see Bailey again.

We headed home on Sunday, so we could use Labor Day to get the kids ready for school. What a great week we had.