A'camping we went!

Some of Brett and my fondest memories from our childhood are camping with our families. So, we want to do the same with our kiddos as much as we can...you know, get away from the concrete and out in nature, no TV's..."roughin." it. Our view of roughing it is so much different than when we were growing up :-) So, why not start now?

Two weekends ago, we loaded up and headed to campsite on Lake Lewisville (only about 5-10 minutes from my dad's/stepmom's house in case we backed out or needed anything :-) We had planned to go in May but that fell through. And this weekend all three of my siblings could go. We were all in!!

Elise and I enjoyed the shade quite a bit!

The boys enjoyed everything about the weekend...especially water guns, haha!

Brett arrived a little later and the boys "helped" him set up our living quarters for the next two nights

Everything is a weapon according to Blake, haha!

Then Pops got busy grilling our dinner, burgs and dawgs

With Jameston's help of course :-)

Before we ate we also checked out the swimming spot/boat dock with Zep, Aunt Maggie's dog

"Supper-time!" One of Blake's favorite words :-)

We survived our first night camping in a tent (not in our backyard)...the kids slept great, and better than their parents!

Breakfast jams and bubbles

Breakfast tacos with Daddy

Elise got the prime spot by the fan all weekend. She was a trooper!

She fought naps all weekend since we didn't have (our loot of baby stuff) and only napped on me..I loved it!!

Boat time! We headed out for a morning cruise, and the boys ate it up! Blake kept saying, "Get the bad guys!" Oy vey...

J even got to drive (ie, sit in Pops' lap and steer :-)

Precious boy with a mischievous streak!

After lunch the boys enjoyed some water sprinkler fun before their cousins arrived

Action shots!

While Princess Elise observed

Blake and his "shooting bad guys" pose...cracks me up!

Girl time!! Aunties Maggie and Lynnlee and her crew loving on the youngest cousin

Sporting her first shades, wearing them like Mommy does :-)

Aunts and sweet Josie

Brett oversaw the hobo dinner grilling in the background, Blake trying to hug Josie in the foreground, haha!

Yum! Everyone enjoyed!!

Evening boat ride, Lynnlee and Josie, 18 months

Aspen LOVED being behind the wheel, too!

Aunt and cousin loving on Baby Elise

Love.

Night #2 didn't go as well...started raining around 1 am. Poor Brett did it all because I had a child sleeping on me

The kids slept through it all, thank goodness!!

We had to pack up and leave early, which was a bummer, but we had a great time! Proooobably won't be camping next summer, but who knows...We like to be spontaneous like that :-) 

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