Camping

A few weekends ago, we went camping with a group of friends. This was Jake's first camping experience. I was super excited so I did my best to raise his excitement level too. Kevin and I have only been camping with a group, so it was nice to take Jake for the first time with some other camping pros since we still have some learning to do. I'm proud to say I do think we're ready for a little trip just the 3 of us (of course, something simple), so hopefully we'll see what the Spring brings. Jake was all decked out for the trip and we stopped for Sonic drinks on the way, so he was even a more happy camper!

Our site was really beautiful and had this great rocky area where the kids loved playing. They had all sorts of adventures together...

A couple of the moms brought supplies for pumpkin painting so we started off the morning with a little art project...We couldn't have asked for better weather. We were comfortable in shorts and t-shirts during the day, but it cooled off enough at night to make it comfortable in the tents. It was even warm enough to take a little dip in the lake...

These next pictures are courtesy of Noelle McNeil. The entire group took a hike after breakfast and pumpkin painting. I didn't bring my camera, but it was absolutely beautiful scenery. Noelle was nice enough to capture a group shot of the kids. Here's a few of them...And here's the whole group (minus napping Emma)...

And here's the whole crew (minus Jason and friend) after our hike. We really had so much fun. Jake loved his first camping experience, and I can't wait for the opportunity to take him again. It is also such a blessing to have a good group of friends to share the experience with.