Camping-Take 2

For you that still care about some of the ins and outs of our camping trip. Here's a few more tidbits (ie. those of you that are related to these cute little girls).

Camp Arrival:

After following the little "guide man" on his golf cart to our designated spot, we all just stood there and stared. ...A small bit of yard. Tiny. Surrounded by what seemed to be to be a trailer park. There were that many RVs. Our "neighbors" called it Suburbia.

Thankfully, the lot next to ours was vacant, so it did feel open. As the kids could run around like crazy people and not bother anyone. :)

One thing that Leanne and I had been joking about was that she was bringing the itty-bity tent and I was bringing the luxury hotel. She said she didn't care as long as she didn't hear me say "Okay girls, it's time to go upstairs to sleep." *laughing* No, it did not have a second story. That much I could attest to. But it was a beast...it had three "rooms". Uh-huh. It was one of those.

But instead of setting up luxury tent right away, we decided to go swimming. Being that the had 40 minutes until pool closed. Maybe not the wisest thing to do...go off and play while our fire and tent go undone... but this was for the kids. They wanted some pool action! :)

They had a blast! My girls don't get to a pool often...so they were really timid at first. But by the next day, I was having a hard time keeping them in my sights. They'd go off by themselves (the water was shallow...they were walking it).

Charis's look of determination to brave the water. While, of course, armed with floaties.
Jet loving the fact that he had some boys to play with.
She only had to be convinced to do it once. And then she wouldn't stop.
I love how she can get away with hiney cheeks all showing. You just want to squeeze her. These pictures were taken in the dark. I couldn't see a thing in my camera lens!

And yes, we put the tent up in the dark. And when I say "we", I obviously mean Jet. I did, though, blow up the air mattresses. Just in case any of you think that I stood around filing my nails. :) But swimming first was well worth it. All of the kids were worn out and mine were actually asking to go to bed! Though that could have been because their bedtime is 7:30 and it was 11:30. Hmm...novel thought.

Despite the dogs barking, people talking loudly, children crying...my girls slept straight through the night. ...with their ocean sound noise maker. Yes, again one of those "luxury items" that I refused to leave at home. Another thing that I'd suggest you take with you.


I, on the other hand, did not sleep. For fear of someone falling off the mattress (which happened, twice) or fear of Raegan waking up and wanting to be fed (which happened many times). I was so tired during some of it, I could hardly sit up. :)
But we survived the night and are sooo happy! Raegan ended up sleeping in the car seat!
In order to prove that I was on the trip, Jet picked up the camera and took a shot. Too bad it was right after I woke up. Looking oh-so-pretty. Thanks, hon. *slap slap*
Breakfast...cereal, fruit, and doughnuts. These girls never doughnuts (except on birthdays). But oh well...we're living large.

I still don't know why Charis was so thrilled that we were starting a fire. Selah, on the other hand, couldn't look more bored with life.
And yes! we did do Morning Smores. Apparently from the look on the girls' faces, it's an Art that must be performed with utmost concentration and care.

And finally...the guys. Like I said, I didn't take the time to photograph much. It was nice while I was enjoying camping, but not so nice now that I want to have fun pictures for the girls to remember.

But these are the three guys that my girls love so much. They keep begging to go back to the Camp Site with them. Charis even said that she wants her hair to be cut like theirs. Now That, my friends, is love. :)

So there you have it, the camping trip WAS a hit because my girls couldn't have loved it more.