Family vacation at Camper's Paradise, Nevis MN

Camper's Paradise is a little island on a lake in Nevis Minnesota. My Dad started camping there when he was nine years old with 12 other kids in his boy scout troop. He's been going every year since with the same group and along the way everyone brings one or two new people. I went every single year from birth till I got married and moved out to CA. Well, we want to keep the tradition so Joey went last year for the first time. We just got back this morning for his second year. He loved it!! For those of you with kids...camping is a lot of work with kids but they LOVE it and will cherish this time as a family--so DO IT!! :)

I love this photo! I have a photo of my Dad holding me as a baby with a fish and Nick has a photo with his Dad and a fish...so here's Joey's picture with Dad and a fish! This is very Minnesotan!

Grandma and Joey fishing.

Grandpa took us for a boat ride on his pontoon.

"Why you keep looking at my butt?"
...(maybe cause your butt cheek is hanging out!)

Every year we have a big fish fry!

Here's our group photo this year! We are holding paper plates with names and faces for the people who weren't there this year. Long story...we missed you guys! Hopefully we see you next year!!!

Grandpa and Joey!

The perfect way to end a week of camping on an island!