Personal Narrative: My Grandma And Grandpa Hoerth Camping

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My Grandma and Grandpa Hoerth have 12 children, meaning I have 35 first cousins and plethora of 2nd cousins just on one side of my family. Every year, my extended family camps together, which we formally call “Hoerth Camping,” to have a family reunion. Even though it is a struggle to plan, when the first weekend in August arrives, we all come together and bond over campfires and cheesy planned camping activities. My favorite camping activity happened two summers ago, which was my boyfriend’s first Hoerth Camping. where we took part in crawfish races.

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