Holland State Park

Pretend this next blog is written in Tim Allen's voice:
This is Holland State Park, Lake Macatawa Campground.




We drove in late Friday night to meet up with Gram Bear and Poppi Pruss.
We took this photo in the dark at the ranger station because we needed a map to our campsite - number 85... The only pull thru site in the last loop on the right.





It was a little tricky getting the camper set up in the dark (mostly because Mom's brain was fried) but with the aid of an extremely bright flashlight we were able to get set up and plugged in. Then we slept.
The next day, the Pinnicks arrived.





Good thing Sarah managed to pick the lock on this baby or it would be a very different photo.
And here are the Grans in the Road Trek:




I can't say enough wonderful things about this campground. There was an incredible bath/shower building that had clearly been recently renovated and updated, and there was a water/dump station located near the main entrance of the park. I wish we had realized on our way in that we could fill our fresh tank there on our way into the park. Instead Mike and Steve hauled 5 gallon jugs from the bathroom so that we could wash the dishes.





And you aren't really an RVer until you have at least one strand of lights attached to your awning.





The girls played for hours. Many bug playgrounds were erected and demolished in this time.





Saturday afternoon, we had the twins' birthday celebration.













"Don't mess with my baby sisters or Ill come after you with my brass flower knuckles!"




When the kids are away the grown ups will play... with fire.



Thanks for the clean camper Blue Beacon!






Not pictured, but we managed a stop at everyone's favorite Panera on the way home. Apparently the twins are real tortellini lovers!
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Jellystone Park Chicago

We opened the camping season quite close to home this year! The park, Jellystone Park Chicago, was located in Millbrook, IL, just 30 minutes from home.




Despite below freezing temperatures at night, we snuggled together for warmth and had a great time.



Good thing our camper has:




We selected a spot close to home and flushed the antifreeze out of the tanks. Unfortunately, there were two casualties over the winter... Mom found them in the tub... Ewwww

After cleaning the tub, we ordered a new part for the toilet...


The RV park featured a play set for big kids and for little kids and Ada learned the word "Slide!" Corie sat on Daddy's lap feeling cranky (not a huge fan of the low temperature). Josephine played mini golf with Dad, and we took a nighttime stargazing walk as a family. Those events aren't pictured, unfortunately.

There was a very exciting tree stump:


We call it "The Giving Tree."

As always, the three larger Prusses had a marshmallow roasting campfire for S'mores.







While Mom and Dad were prepping the camper for travel and packing up, the kids engaged in some sporting events.












Though the trip was fun, we were all pretty sleepy and ready to go home on Sunday. Some of us have a harder time "hacking it."




We can't wait to get out there again!

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