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Labor Day Camping

We packed up and headed up to Oak Lake to celebrate our Labor Day this fall. Grandma Jacki & Grandpa Brad have been itching to put their new camper to use, and for a family camping trip -- and this long weekend fit the bill. We invited Seth & Jenna, John & Deb and the whole fam damily to join us! It was a great time with cousins, Aunts, Uncles & friends. Grandma & Grandpa Hall even came to join us for Sunday evening into Monday.

We rode bikes, rented the "fun bikes", jumped on the bouncy pillow, swam in the pond, jumped off the water trampoline and tackled all the water toys with ease. It was fun to see the big kids be so confident in the water, and it was good for Momma to learn to let go a little bit and trust them to try new things. We also enjoyed the "glow to go" hayride around the campground, and when we returned, there were what felt like 1000 kabobs waiting to be devoured!

It might have rained a bit, and that wasn't much fun, but we made the most of it, regardless of the weather.

Here are some pictures of our fun long weekend with family!
















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