Somerset Camping Trip

Girls getting ready to zipline

Kianna upside down

Girls hanging

Katie and Libby getting ready to zipline

Trace

Cook's enjoying the fire

We just returned from a two day camping trip in Somerset, MI. Somerset is just 25 minutes from Adrian, so it was nice and close. We have decided the key to us enjoying camping trips, at this point, is for us to go with other families who also have young kids. We camped with two other families from LCS, The Riordan's and The Shane's. The Riordan's have two boys going into 5th and 7th grade respectively and The Shane's have three girls going into 6th grade, 2nd grade, and pre-K respectively. We all had a great time and we had the most beautiful camping weather!!!

Unlike our camping trip last year, I had time to actually prepare food in advance, which was fun for me. Friday's menu included chicken satay with peanut sauce, sauteed veggies, sauteed potatoes and onions,  with a grilled banana filled with marshmallows, chocolate chips, and cinnamon toast crunch for dessert. Saturday's dinner included grilled pineapple and ham kabobs served with pasta salad, fruit salad and Smore's for dessert.

The kids had a blast playing with their friends and the adults had a great time visiting and relaxing. Additional activities included playing on the playground, playing soccer, playing bocce ball, digging in the sand, tying each other up with their jump ropes, jumping on a pogo stick, hiking, sitting by the campfire, and riding on a zip line for the first time. Trace didn't weigh enough to zip line, but both girls did and they loved it! Kianna even went upside down. She is fearless! We had a great time and are ready to enjoy our last week of summer before school starts on the 27th.