Here is a before shot of me, taken right when we arrived at the camp site. Just keep this one in mind for when you see the after.
Here is Joseph with our friends' tent that he just figured out how to set up. It was a huge tent and really nice compared to what we are used to.
This was Caleb's room while we were there. The rest of us slept in the big tent.
Emily loves dirt and went straight for the fire pit when we arrived. She started out fairly under control.
She ended up sitting in the ashes making a cake for us all to enjoy.
I am so glad this all came out of her clothes. Those shorts are supposed to be dark brown and those are flowers on her shirt.
While Emily is our dirt girl, we discovered this trip that Caleb is our water boy! The kid cannot get enough of water! I have decided that he will be a swimmer when he's older. Or maybe a water polo player. Whenever I set him down on the ground he went straight for the nearest spring. It was uncanny how instinctively he knew where to find it! (There is a little spring right near that mini pavilion-looking thing.)
Aah. Isn't this just how camping should be?
Our first outdoor meal. Hotdogs roasted over the fire.
After lunch/dinner we went swimming. The kids of course had tons of fun. Sorry about pregnant me in a swimming suit here.
Joseph braved the cooler temperatures and cold water to try the rope swing.
Cute daddy and son!
Back at the campsite to enjoy some s'mores. Hmm. I wonder how much weight these camp chairs are built to withstand.
THE NEXT DAY
The kids slept pretty well through the night. It got pretty windy but I think it kept me and Joseph up more than it did them. We were mostly worried about little Caleb all alone in his tent, but it turned out his tent was warmer than ours and he slept from about 7:30 pm until around 6:15 am.
After breakfast we went for a walk down by the lake. If someone knows an easy way to get your kids to smile naturally for a camera, I am very interested.
Then we went up to the butterfly garden. The kids loved all the waterfalls and the huge wind chimes and the random chickens wandering around. Here is Emily riding a golden Aslan.
And here is my next morning after shot. Isn't my hair wonderful? I did not bring a brush or mirror on this trip.
There were some amazing huge trees growing around the place. It was really pretty and green. Joseph kept musing to himself that we would never find a campground like this in Utah.
It was a great trip to get in before the new baby arrives. I am so glad we were able to take Emily and Caleb out for a fun experience like this. We will definitely be back before we leave Austin!
4 comments:
I've always said the pioneers took children along because if there was water around they could find it. Fun camping!
Wow! That looks like fun. I am definitely going to check that one out when we get back to Austin.
That looks like so much fun, you are such a cute family. I don't care what you say, you are a babe even if you don't have a brush or mirror.
Holy Cow! We are totally going there next week! That looks like so much fun!
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