Camping: not basement style or even tramp style...

This weekend rolled around and we realized we didn't have a whole lot to do, just the Elders Quorum moving a family this morning... that is where Steve, Ky and John are, and why I am doing this on a Saturday morning...
So what to do with an almost free weekend?! We went camping! The real kind, not sleeping bags in the basement or even on the tramp; tent, forest, the works. Great part about living in the forest, you don't have to drive too far to camp!


Leo's "camp chair." :) And his new trick, pointing. It is so cute, he points, does his sign for want/more and babbles. We usually figure out what he wants pretty quick!




When we pulled up and I saw this log I thought how cool it was, I think it must have been the kid in me remembering...



My silly kids! I have an empty picture frame on display in my living room... yes I do and yes Beave teases me about it. I keep trying to find the perfect picture to go in it, here is another try...




We camped right next to this meadow, Ky and John were so excited to run and play and use their butterfly nets! We got these when we went to Cali, for the beach I guess, probably a case of the "I wants" at the dollar store... When we got to the beach we couldn't find the nets, I figured they fell out somewhere along the way, turns out Steve put them in the storage spot in the back that we didn't open between leaving Flag in April and yesterday... Worked out pretty well, the nets were perfect for our camping meadow!




And in the middle of the meadow?! A POND! We told Johnny we were going to camp by a lake, we didn't find a good spot by the lake and went here instead, we didn't even see the pond until after we were out of the car... Lucky dad!




Leo was so excited about it he decided he would try standing, on his own for the first time!! He made it up, but only for a second. And somehow Steve had the camera on him, maybe it is more than luck...




Awww... I'm getting that teary eye response again... I just love my kids!!




LEO




The area we went to is SO pretty! I love this action shot of our little fam!




"No fire S'mores." Camp fire restrictions meant no fire for us so we made these yummy chocolate covered marshmallows instead.



Leo liked his too! If I didn't LOVE s'mores I might do these all the time, way less mess, at least at the camp... we left the mess at home... :)




Full Moon! It is a good thing we were forest camping and not too close to any other campers... we ALL howled at the moon!




Once they got to sleep Ky and John slept like champs, they even slept in a half hour after Leo was awake and making noise. Leo didn't sleep as well, it was his first camp and he is not used to sleeping anywhere besides his own bed... next time he'll have it down I'm sure!




Thanks to Steve who had the great idea to go for a quick camp, by the way one night is perfect for me... :) I love the beautiful area we live in and I LOVE my sweet family!