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Labor Day Weekend

Well, someone (me) had this crazy idea to spend Labor day weekend camping. Any other year but this one, it would have been a great idea. This year, it decided to rain the whole time! Let's just say....the kids had fun (the adults not so much). We ended up packing up very wet gear and leaving a day early. I think Saturday night everyone was in bed by 9 - ha! Besides the extremely wet weather, the kids had a blast and we might (just might) try it some other time!
The kids ran around, played games, and even went swimming (in the rainy weather)!

How do you pack a whole weekend worth of things into the car? You cram! Callie and Liam were squeezed into the car as tight as possible!


Snuggles with Grandma. Liam did not sleep great the first night and required some extra love during naps, grandma was more than happy to help!

How do you camp in the rain? You make your own shelter and then don't venture out unless you (or a child) has to use the bathroom

Despite the weather, we made some ice cream

Buddies

Bennett tending the fire

Snuggles with Grandpa

I sure love these two!

Laurel practicing the balance beam

How many cousins can fit on one grandpa?

Don't let the smiles fool you - it was miserable weather!

Bennett and Maya were the only two that were truly brave enough to swim

Building sandcastles

Buddies

The whole gang!

Comments

  1. ShaunaSeptember 6, 2014 at 8:43 AM

    Looked 'fun....' ;-) I think you lasted longer than I would have. I've gotten soft in my old age. Ha

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