Our First Camping Trip!!

All summer we have wanted to go camping, and tried two times, we even started packing the car the one time, but the forecast was RAIN-so we didn't go. We finally decided that this weekend we would go Friday through Sunday. You have to understand I don't really like bugs, or going days without a shower, or going potty in a PIT Toilet(which is just as great as it sounds.) I do however remember having so much fun camping as a kid so I got over my adult issues and we got the kids excited(again), then we got stuff ready and heard the forecast-RAIN. we were not going to dissapoint the kids again so we went anyway. We heard rain was forecasted for all weekend. We got up there Friday morning and set the tent up. It was beautiful! No rain most of Friday.
We just picked out our campsite, got out of the car and Lucie runs over to the biggest tree and says "Mommy take a picture of me"(Thank you again Aunt Alana)

Josh caught a huge frog for Grant.

Grant put it in his bug box which was too small for him.

Grant was looking in the water for more frogs.

What little kids don't love chasing geese!

Grant was collecting logs for firewood.


The day was so beautiful that we called my sister and had her girls Havi and Talitha come out and camp with us. Here they are all watching Josh make popcorn by the fire.

The kids all had soo much fun. They picked out awesome walking sticks.

They all made S'mores.

And of course they ate them and loved them.

I helped Grant toast his marshmallows.

This is just a really cute picture I got of Grant laying on the pier.


At 7:40 we went into the tent, got pj's on and layed down to hear the pitter patter of raindrops on the tent. The rain got a little heavier, and a little heavier and then decided to downpour for 8 of the next 9 hours and then the rain let up a little but still kept raining. In the morning we all woke up and the kids had to watch TV for a little to see if the rain would let up. Of course it didn't so we decided to pack up a day early and go home.

The kids had no where to eat so I had them eat donuts under a big tree so they didn't get wet.

This is our family camping picture right before we left to go home-note how wet we all are.

When we got home it was still raining so Lucie got a washcloth and while we unloaded the van Lucie cleaned her bike and the van.


Overall it was soo much fun, even though we left early and left soaked I would do it again anytime.