To celebrate our first anniversary, and take a little breather from the stress, Joe and I headed up to Warren Dunes State Park in Michigan on Lake Michigan. It was fabulous. It felt like we were gone a long time, but it was only for a weekend. We camped in the park and spent Saturday on the dunes and the beach. The water was so cold! But it felt amazing.
It was Cooper's first time for everything and he handled it like a champ. He was a little hesitant about swimming, but being a retriever, he's a natural. It took quite a lot of coaxing to get him in on his own. Cooper met lots of dogs and people and loved every second of it!
On Sunday we wandered around the adorable beach town of St. Joseph. I could live there! If I had to live in a climate with 4 seasons, that might be the best spot. It's a tad touristy, but so cute and their beach park is simply spectacular.
This will definitely be a regular thing for us. At only 4.5 hours away from home, it's the closest beach where you really feel like you're away from home. The dunes are impressive, the water is clean, and the sun is hot on a good day.
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| Cooper really enjoyed getting dirty, digging in the sand, and chewing on sticks. |
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| My baby dog and I. |
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| Dirty pup trying to make sense of this place. |
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| Lake Michigan. It's so beautiful. |
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| The water was so cold! But it felt so good! |
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| Our campsite. With a super sleepy puppy. And a husband who is not drinking alcohol. |
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| Standard self-timer photo. Passed out puppy. |
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| Wedding cake! Still so delicious! |
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| Mr. Huber + cake |
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| Mrs. Huber + cake. |
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| His official adventure dog portrait. |
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| This one might be more accurate. He played so hard. |
