Camping Trip

So we did decide to go camping Saturday and it was wonderful. We went up to Cuiver River state park which is only about 20 minutes from home. I wish I would have taken a picture of the van at some point, we were packed up more than we were for the trip to Michigan, but we all fit and it was worth any effort it took, which really wasn't that much. You know what I love about camping - the fact that it takes us 15 minutes to walk up to the bathroom and back - and I don't mind one bit!

This was yesterday morning before we started packing up to head home. We left at about 1 on Saturday and got home about 11 yesterday.

The kids fixing dinner on Saturday night. They LOVED the campfire hot dogs and both kids ate 2 1/2 hot dogs!!

In case anyone wondered, a pack-n-play fits wonderfully in the tent!

Grandpy and Grandma Pat drove up Saturday night and spent a little over an hour with us. They brought KFC. So I had bagged up all of the stuff after we were done but still had it sitting on the table, and after the kids were in bed Caitlyn, Aaron and I were sitting around the campfire and heard some loud ruckus over by the table. We got out the flashlight and saw a HUGE Raccoon that had come by to get the scraps. All night long we were sweeping the perimeter with the flashlight!

We took along the training potty since we didn't know how far we would be from bathrooms and of course little kids never say they have to go until they have to go "Right now". Ended up being a very smart decision (and came in handy that night once I started drinking! - now that would have been a funny picture!)

We brought along a few modern conveniences. This was Austin's first camping trip. He didn't quite know what to think of it all, but he loved it and did great. I'm so glad that we don't let having a baby keep us from these kind of activities.

So Friday night we went out to eat with our friends and had a great time. Thanks guys, we should do it more often. Then Saturday was spent camping. And yesterday I got in a good nap and took Mackenzie school supply shopping.

The camping was SOO wonderful. I just can't say enough about it. There is something so relaxing about not having anything else to do or places to be. I am fine with the boring silence that camping entails, I don't need to have stuff going on around me all the time. I didn't do breakfast on the fire because I was worried that it would just feel like too much with Austin and then having to do dishes, etc. But next time we will, I mean when there is NOTHING else that you need to be doing or taking your attention away, it is amazing how much time you have on your hands. I did a little reading, took long walks with the kids, sat and had long conversations with my husband - basically I was in HEAVEN. I kept telling everyone thank you so much for the best present they could ever give me. I think we may go back this weekend if it isn't raining.