Trip to Michigan

Last weekend we went to Michigan to visit my brother, Chris, and his girlfriend, Tonya. They bought a camping trailor near the end of the summer and invited us to go camping. So Ryan got his first camping experience. It didn't take long for Ryan to develop a love of the outdoors - he screamed 'ow-si' (aka - outside) anytime we made him come indoors.
We camped in Frankenmuth, MI, about 30 miles north of Grand Blanc, where Chris and Tonya live. Frankenmuth has strong German roots and is home to Bronner's Christmas store - 365 days of Christmas. Wow! The place is huge and overwhelming.
Frankenmuth has two large restaurants with Bavarian theme and they serve family style chicken dinners. We ate dinner there one night and the other night Jason made dinner on the grill - BBQ ribs. The campground had an indoor pool and other fun activities for the kids. It was within walking distance of downtown Frankenmuth, so on Saturday afternoon we took a walk and went for a ride on the Bavarian Belle, a steamboat.
It was a cold weekend! Luckily we had luxury camp accomodations (trailor is equipped with a furnace). Otherwise, too cold for a munchkin. We had such a good time that we may go camping again!