Camping

A couple weekends ago, we joined our friends at a campground for some yummy tin foil dinners and outdoor exploring. We chose not to spend the night because our last experience in a tent with Josh was possibly the worst night of sleep ever. So, in our opinion, we got to do all the fun parts of camping without all the work! Only because our friends were so wonderful to invite us. Amber made foil dinners for everyone, brought all the supplies for a fire and smores, and set up the camp site. Here is the WonderWoman herself with our munchkins.

The boys loved checking out the creek. They were really set on finding a crocodile out there.

But apparently they weren't completely fearless. Whatever I said to make them look at the camera, it seems to have scared them! (And don't even think about saying "Maybe it was your face!")

A couple of natural beauties!

I took the boys on a very short hike to collect firewood. While I trudged back TigerLily-style with two armfuls of  fallen branches, the boys were more interested in sticks that looked like spears or guns...anything to be used against crocodiles (a serious threat in the Michigan woods).

Precious little girl. This was her response when her mommy told her to get ready for the dinner prayer. Doesn't she look like she came straight from the Sacred Grove?

The little ones  found this secret clubhouse between some trees and liked to hide in it. I'm so mad I didn't get a good picture of both of them looking! It was the cutest thing. Very romantic.

I showed my little buddy how to write in the air with a smoking stick. One of my all time favorite camping activities -- playing with fire!

On our walk to the creek, Mark picked a bunch of flowers and constructed this pretty little bouquet for his lady. He was real proud of it, too. It was a very sweet interaction to behold.

And of course I'm not in any pictures because I'm always behind the camera. But I promise I was there. It was a splendid evening!