So, I know you've waited anxiously for this post. And my version of tomorrow tends to be 2-3 days later, but oh well. Thanks why I make the big bucks no bucks for blogging!
Anyway, we went on our annual family camping trip last week. Same place we usually go. But, we hadn't expected to be having unusually high temps last week. Where is was 110 in town. Normally, it's 20 degrees cooler while camping. Not so this year. It was hot. Hotter than hell. And because it was so hot and we hadn't gotten rain yet, the creek had very minimal water. Which really stinks (literally) when it's hotter than hell. But, we made the most of it. Even though we all had a sinus thing going on too.
This year we introduced some friends to our camping experience. For the most part I think they enjoyed it. I was bummed that they couldn't experience it the way we usually do. I felt bad that I talked it up and then it wasn't the way it had been in the past. But, we had fun playing cards and hanging out at the campfire. And, amazingly enough, not much alcohol was consumed (we'll be sure to remedy that next time).
Here are some of the highlights (please note how intense my kids are when blowing bubbles, that's bc we don't allow them at the house bc they dumpt them on our paver patio so they truly enjoy them when we go camping):
Lori the pictures are fab. It looks like a gorgeous place. I only let my kids blow bubbles in the garden cos they dump it out all over the place too and it's so annoying.
The new health kick sounds good, and noooooooo on the being cut out of a dress thing, but they should make zips that work, tsk.
Posted by: Jo Beaufoix | June 27, 2008 at 01:01 PM
Love the pics..especially that last one. She looks worn out! As far as the camping goes....you are a braver woman/better Mom than me, because I only do hotel rooms...lol!
Posted by: Dixiechick | June 27, 2008 at 01:19 PM
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Posted by: amanda | June 27, 2008 at 03:59 PM
Sorry it wasn't what you wanted....but glad to hear that it was fun. :) your kids are adorable. I haven't seen pics in ages...it seems! J is going so fast.
thanks for the feedback on my blog. I switched from white to tanish...and like it better...but not as much as black.
Posted by: Corey | June 27, 2008 at 09:56 PM
Oh....I miss camping like that!! Sorry the weather and water-level sucked..but it seems as if you all made the best of it!!!
And yeah...me, too..on the bubbles....the floor in our entrance has had more than its share of bubbles spilled on it...and you can't really clean those up very easily, can you?!?!
Your kids are beautiful....and was that your hubby? (she asked fanning herself!) :-D
Posted by: debbie | June 28, 2008 at 04:03 AM
this looks like it was so much fun. it was supposed to be us this weekend! apparently, all i have to do to make it rain is say "i want to go camping." sigh.
the irony is that i never ever wanted to before this year.
Posted by: holly | June 28, 2008 at 04:59 PM
Those are the kinds of things that kids remember FOREVER. very cool!
Posted by: Manager Mom | June 29, 2008 at 03:11 AM
PJMom at Boogers & Burps just wrote about her camping trip as well!
Just the thought of camping with my boyz makes me twitch! Give me a hotel anyday.
Posted by: In the Trenches of Mommyhood | June 30, 2008 at 08:02 AM
You've banned bubbles at your house? That's just cruel. Pretty smart way to keep them entertained while camping though. ;)
And my favorite part of all your pictures is the super cute bandana shirt. Not everyone can pull that off you know.
Posted by: Jessica Moore | June 30, 2008 at 01:50 PM