Spring Break Camp-out

This year for sping break we put the ScOuT MaStEr to work for his family and went camping. It was the first stress free campout this mom has ever had! He really knows all the ins and outs of camping now...and with his dutch oven cooking every day I swear I gained 5 pounds in 3 days!!

We invited along our friends the Reidheads. Funny thing about the Reidheads - they have kids our exact same ages! 8-6-3 but they are all girls!!

Jack and Josie

Did I mention or first day out was St Patties Day?

(that's why you're seeing all of this green!)

It was cold and we had brought enough bedding to sink a ship but we sure had fun and slept well in our tent. Here's MB reading. A common sight wherever we are.

the Hike

The kids were out and about hiking for about 45 minutes when we decided to go and find them. They were fearless and having a great time. The older ones really impressed me by helping out the more timid hikers along the way. They held tree branches out of the way and everything. Seth dropped his stuffed animal at one point and Monte and Darby backtracked almost all the way back to camp to find it.

Clyde, Emery, Monte Birk, Seth, Jackson & Darby

Waterfall Hike

It really wasn't too much of a hike and the waterfall really wasn't too big but it was perfect for my guys! (Sorry the picture is cropped in too tight so you can't see the pretty fall below us!)

MB and Mom with wet feet!

Seth and Clyde feeling timid but getting there.

Last Day

We're still happy by day #3. Actually couldn't be happier!! Today we...

...said goodbye to the Reidheads-who were heading back down the mountain without us. ..made our own huge fire and breakfast...

...cuddled in the warmth of the tent and read a few chapters of 'Percy Jackson'...

...drove on up to the fish hatchery to feed the fish... (it was so funny to see them pop up out of no where to get the food!) ...and took our time loading up our own gear before heading back down the mountain ourselves.