annual camping trip.....

every year we go camping for our niece's birthday @ Lake Somerville, per her wishes for her birthday celebration. i can't remember how many years we have done this, but it is quickly becoming a tradition. i have begun to anticipate this trip every may and it is always a blast.

for this trip we could not have asked for better weather, it was almost perfect, not too hot in the day and pretty darn cool at night.

this year we had 8 adults and 9 kiddos sharing the fun! i can't even begin to tell you how much fun K had playing with the big kids and being totally outside for 2 1/2 days(such a boy!). there where only a few meltdowns and no fighting among the big kids. i just wish my nephew wouldn't have been sick the whole time, bummer for him!


we played badminton, had water gun fights, hiked on trails, swam in the lake, made s'mores and ate some great food!

i did not get a chance to work on my training or take many pictures and the pictures i did get are pretty disappointing, but memories none-the-less.


the first picture is S teaching K how to cast his new Cars fishing pole.


this picture is K enjoying(destroying) a very good, hot off the grill burger!

this is T having fun in the tent, he loves not having clothes on!

all the kids and abby on a hike(which was more like a who-can-keep-up-with-k-run). this picture is minus 2 nephews and t(he is on my back!).











and this picture is us in all our white trash, redneck glory..........

pulling a tube behind a john boat! who needs a $25,000 boat? it worked, the kids had fun, it was great.

i did learn a few thing while on this trip.....

1. it hurts when powder antacid comes out your nose, thanks Kim for a good laugh!
2. baby puppies should not eat mushrooms, poor izzy was SO sick, but better now.
3. i am not the only person in the world that likes white trash sandwiches; white bread with mirale whip and potato chips
4. i am also not the only person that likes bread balls(rolled up white bread), it is a wonder i am not 500lbs & suffering from heart failure at 30!
5. you have to pack everything you own, just short of the kitchen sink(which may have been handy) when you have a 2 year old and an infant.
6. red pepper hummus is the most awesome dip.
7. when camping with a two year old, you will sleep with dirt in the bed, so uncomfortable!