Ludington Camping

While we are still a year or two away from great camping, this year was infinitely better than last (see last year's post)

We spent a long weekend with the Schaafs at Ludington State Park.  Great park!

On the way there we toured Country Dairy and enjoyed bottomless chocolate milk.

 

On Friday night we biked to Big Sable light house.

 

As usual, Jack was crazy.  Standing at the top of a small dune he'd announce his intent (weady...2...GO!) and plummet to the bottom with a face full of sand every time.

William got a kick out of it.

The boys enjoyed their relative freedom for sleeping.  Nap-time was a disaster (see below) but overnight they did reasonably well.

 

Evelyn loved sharing a bed with Erin.

On Saturday we toured a nearby elk ranch.

 

 

We also spent time at the beach and hiking some of the many trails at the state park.

 

 

 

Saturday's nap-time:

At 2:30 we put Jack in a pack-n-play and William on the sleeping area above him.  Both talked and laughed for about 25 minutes with me trying to scold them to sleep several times.  At one point I heard this exchange about 5 times:

Jack: "Wa-wee, scream!"

Will: "SCREAM".

...lots of laughing

Jack: "Wa-wee, scream!"

Will: "No!"

...lots of laughing

Jack: "Wa-wee, scream!"
Will: "SCREAM".
...lots of laughing

At 3:00 I finally went into the camper to see William out of his sleeping area and 1 foot into the pack-n-play.  After a stern lecture, I left.  3 minutes later I entered the camper to see THE EXACT SAME picture of William with 1 foot in the pack-n-play.

Finally I separated them into opposite sides of the camper.  About 10 minutes later William was quiet.  About 30 minutes later Jack was finally quiet.  At 4:30 William woke up.  Erin went in expecting to see Jack still asleep but instead Jack was in his corner eating chocolate.  He had quietly climbed out of his area and retrieved 3 chocolate bars.