Camping "Trip"

Well, we finally got an overnight of camping in! It's hard to call it a camping "trip" when you only have to go 6 miles to a great campsite...one of the benefits of living in a National Forest, I guess! (Yeah, because when you forget the pillows you can just go home and get them, and when your two year old is on the verge of melt-down because he's so tired and you still have to break camp...you can just take him home for a nap and come back later)! :)
We really had a great time...roasting hot dogs and marshmallows over the campfire, setting up the tent and bedding, and "going on an adventure" (as Andrew puts it) behind the campsite were all great fun for the boys!
Both the boys had various responsibilities in making and breaking camp-Andrew did quite well with rinsing the dishes for me!

Anna did great for the whole thing, though it is much more work camping with an infant! She generally hung out in either her enclosed bouncy seat, the front pack, or sleeping in the tent. We purchased a new tent with some "fun money" some dear friends gave us, and it was so great to have plenty of space-it's huge! Jacob called it his "house," and kept inviting us in. :)

And, we were blessed with relatively warm weather and no rain! Even though it's close to home, it still feels like getting away! Thank you, Lord, for a great time and for three great kids who are great at camping!