Campmeeting - Greatest place on earth!

Campmeeting was amazing as usual. We went for almost 2 weeks. We like to be there the week before so we can enjoy the peace & quiet and do our Atlanta trips before campmeeting starts. During the cm week, there are so many activities for the kids that we didn't want Ava to miss out on.
The week before, we went to the Aquarium. Nora stayed with Nana so we were able to just let Ava spend as much time as she wanted to. She loved the tunnel of fish and wasn't afraid to touch the sting ray's. We also went to the Mall of Georgia and the outlets on 400. Of course we made trips to Smitty's, an old whole in the wall that has been there forever, for a slaw dog and milkshake. Tradition. Also, we had to go to Dairy Queen (walk up only) for a slaw hamburger and sit on Aunt Virgie's porch to eat it. Another tradition. Everything tastes better in Cleveland. We made 2 trips to Babyland General before cm even began and then another trip during the week. Ava got to pick out her own baby this year. She is so proud and was determined to name her Ava Lena.
During the week of campmeeting, Ava had it rough. She fell out of a swing and hit the root of the tree that was sticking up. She scraped up her chin. The next day, she fell and had two scraped knees. Then she and Nora both had pink eye and Ava ran a fever for 3 days. So, needless to say, she didn't get to have the campmeeting I had hoped for. She had fun but people didn't get to see what she is really like. She was always too tired or cranky. Nora did very well and we had fun showing her off. There was never a lack of people wanting to hold her. She had a big week too! She started sleeping through the night and giggling.
The week was strange. Lots of odd things happened. We had a bear seen between our tent and the car parked behind it, a girl got bit by a copperhead snake during smores night, a random drunk guy came through, tried to go in a tent and got picked up by the cops, and we had a member of the campmeeting family get seriously injured at slippery rock (the name should say it all). Other than all of that, we had a blast staying up till 2am playing cards, huge family dinners, lots of visiting on porches, playing in the Chattahoochee river, gem mining and Ava had an amazing time each morning singing. She is still singing "Pharaoh Pharaoh!" There are way too many pictures so here are just a few favorites. Eventually, I'll put up a slideshow for all of the others.