Lakeside campsite… my dad and mom came up for two days too!
Daniel loves stealing his grandpa, playing in rocks, playing in sand, throwing rocks, and splashing in the water.
Throwing rocks:
We have our original inflated kayak, but new arrivals this year were two hard plastic kayaks!
Maggie and Carrie especially spend a lot of time on the blue kayaks, ranging far and wide!
Anna and her friend Shaylee were our local teenagers (despite neither being 13 yet). They consumed huge amounts of sugary snacks and produced more words per minute than a radio show. Thankfully, they directed most words towards each other.
Turns out that Anna’s dog is a terrible swimmer with or without the life vest.
Weather was not hot, but it wasn’t cold. Just lovely for long days in the water.
Home base smelled like smoke and kicked up endless dust and fir needles!
Daniel didn’t want to walk much… but I had him do some walking so I could video how he’s doing:
Here I am, making sure the kids kept fed with a few healthy things now and then!
Here’s 10-year-old Jordan, outgrowing his chair that we got three years ago when it was much too large for him!
How many eggs?
Scenes from around camp.
Anna also bought this hilarious dog carrier… and then decided it was too difficult to carry him that way too!
Daniel managed to get around the campsite a bit, but when we went out to the campground roads, he was fast!
Sadly, Jordan didn’t like the kayaks at all this year. But the rest of us did!
It was a real pleasure to introduce Daniel to camping.
Jordan liked to spend most of his time in his own tent, but came and hung out with us too. Here is Dad reading to me.
Mom throwing twigs in the fire as we listen to dad read.
The best-dressed of the camp!
Tired boy.
The kids made a lot of these!
The water was lower than we’ve seen it in years past.
Brian’s dad was able to join us for two days also! (We stayed 6 total) He was awesome with the kids… here he is playing endless rounds of Mad Libs.
Reading Mad Libs
One other family joined us too and we played, played, played!
Pappy was generous with all the grandkids… even to babysitting anxious dogs!
Jeff got quite the chuckle out of watching the two younger dads trying to start fire with sticks and string… unsuccessfully.
Trying…..
Six-year-old buddies.
It’s always hard to say goodbye. Even when I want to go home. Even when I’m exhausted and dirty and stinky and want my own bed.
Brushing his teeth in the light of the sunset!
Washing his feet in the lake before bed.
Anna didn’t seem ready to say goodbye to the lake either.
Friends standing in the wind, taking photos of the sunset.
Goodnight lake.
Goodnight darling.
Goodnight.
Great photos. Fun times. Thanks for including us!