Thursday, August 09, 2012

August Camping Trip



What a fun weekend we just had!  Some friends invited us to go camping, so at the last minute we packed up and headed out for a long weekend.  We thought we were meeting them at a campground on a lake.  But, the campground was full and our friends set up camp - in the wilderness - on the river.

I'm not gonna lie...I was a bit nervous about not having a bathroom.  But, I put on my big-girl panties and got over it.  And it was so much fun!


Biniam had to work so he stayed home, but the rest of the kids were excited.



The nice drive up the mountain.



We got stopped for some road construction so I got a nice picture of the river.



The kids quickly made themselves at home in our little oasis.



Our home away from home.



Setting up the fly-fishing gear.



The beautiful scenery.



Intently watching the fishing from shore.












My fly-fishing lesson:  learning how to cast.



I started getting the hang of it!



It's a rough life.



Working on his survival skills.



My little book-worm.



Heading out on an exploration.



There were huckleberries galore!



The water moved just enough to not be stagnant, but was slow enough for the kids to safely play.



Sweet Braxton even had a great time!






We apparently intruded on some deer, and they let us know by constantly circling our camp.  That bright spot in the bushes in the center of this photo is "Rosie" the deer.









Noah was content to just sit on this rock and ponder life.






Up a few miles from our camp was a beautiful meadow that the kids got to explore.















Such great family memories, and good times with friends!

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