The Great Outdoors

This kid is so excited to be in the car and going camping!

My supervisor. My helper. My right-hand man.

Love him to pieces!

Our tent.

Minus the rain fly.

I set up our tent solo again this year since Caleb and I went down early. No, solo and pregnant don't exactly go along with pitching a tent. Even though the tent is ginormous, it's surprisingly easy to pitch by yourself. However, this time I managed to switch two of the poles (which were different lengths). The result...a bent pole. Bent poles are not good for pitching tents! LOL! I can laugh about it now, but it was so extremely frustrating at the time. Before next year, you better believe we'll be giving Coleman some business for a new pole. Good thing they sell spare parts! Lesson: Don't force a tent pole that has no give! Don't. Even if you're a pregnant mother who is bound and determined to get your toddler down for a nap at a decent time. SuperMan Daddy fixed my goof-up when he got there later that night and the tent served its purpose well...and put the rain fly on! Frustrating start to what ended up being a perfect camping weekend.

Great friends. Perfect weather. Delicious food.

You just can't beat chicken and veggie kabobs and steaks on the grill. Tasted so good!

All of these wonderful things make you forget very quickly about a silly tent pole!

Other than necessities, the trucks were the best packing choice I could have made:)
Playing in the dirt...

What more could a little boy ask for.

"You mean we can't live here?"

Caleb spent most of the weekend in his froggy boots.

Happy as can be.

Baggo was a hit!

So. Much. Fun.

Golf 101.

"FOUR!"-Caleb

Leslie and her sweet puppies:)

Lilly and Petey were the best little campers!

Officially hooked on Lightning McQueen and Doc.

Giving both Loveys kisses.

Great tent napper.

Having the time of his life.

My two boys and me. 23 weeks along.

It's still possible to camp while pregnant!

Very tiring but oh so much fun.

Worth every second of setting up and breaking down camp.

Enjoying the camp fire with Daddy.

Eagle Scouts build great camp fires.

Good job, John Douglas!

Here are a few shots of Caleb's fellow campers:)

Jake is supervising Caleb during dinner.

Sweet Chloe.

I smell trouble.

Kira's scheming and John Michael is waiting on his instructions.

Quincy and his baby blues.

Caleb acquired a new mommy on this trip;)

Kira was so sweet to him.

The best camp site ever.

A very, very low Lake DeGray.

During the summer, the orange buoys are in deep water.

It's so strange to walk where you normally swim.

Ahhh...happiness.
C's camping hairstyle.
Such a fun weekend with the Cadzow, Telford and Douglas Families!

Looking forward to next year!