Day 252

Today was pack up day at Nana’s. We had to be at church at 7:30am, so we got up and got to church, then came back, had a yummy lunch, and then packed up the camp. Whew!

Before we packed up Kristi was out back playing with her “pet grasshopper.” Yesterday she caught one and named it Samantha. She played with it for a while, but Samantha left. Kristi caught another one today and told me it was the same Samantha. This one didn’t seem any more willing to hang around, but Kristi is nothing if not persistent. Here is Samantha on Kristi’s leg…

And then Kristi looking for Samantha…

We’re home, and we’re gonna hang out here for a few weeks. This camping stuff is fun, but it’s hard work too! (Unless you have a permanent home in a campground and just have to travel there and sleep in a hammock.)

Day 251

I was up very early on the 4th. Not by choice – Molly, our sweet dog, was tired of being cooped up, and was letting me know about it. So I got up and played fetch with the dog at 5:30am. On Saturday. On vacation. Hmph. That’s okay…I got to enjoy the beautiful light.

Here is our site at Nana’s house…

The “smaller” tent is the 3-room tent that Fancy, Dale, and Kristi sleep in. The big one is our 196 sq. ft. “cabin” – Ken and I, Caleb, Andrew, Austin, and Nathan all share that one. In the foreground is our camp kitchen on the left with 2 canopies – before the wind destroyed the white one. Nana has a wonderful, big picnic table back there for us. We love that! On the right is the fire pit. Further to the right (outside the frame) is the portable toilet that Nana rented for us to use. What a great setup for us! The campground was fabulous, the fees were quite reasonable, the hosts were friendly and generous, and the views spectacular! What more can you ask for in campground?

We went for a drive and saw this great log barn. I love the look of it! I also love the fact that I said, “Ooomm! Ooomm!!” with my mouth full of pretzels and my husband automatically backed up and stopped so I could take pictures!

Finally, it’s pool time!

Day 250

Our first day camping at Nana’s house…

Sandra, this made me think of you and your photos of your mother-in-law’s (?) garden creatures. My MIL doesn’t have a garden, but she does have some cute creatures!

 
Nana bought a pool for the kids to enjoy during the heat. It wasn’t quite ready for use yet, but Caleb was sure ready for the pool!! The kids had so so so so much fun in that pool!

 
We didn’t do many fireworks, so I didn’t get many fireworks shots. This was the best of the bunch. We did ours on the 3rd because bedtime on the 4th needed to be before dark so we could be at church on time on Sunday. The kids didn’t care what day we did them. They were just thrilled with the show!

Day 237

This is truly the only photo I’ve taken today. I took enough yesterday to make up for it though. I loved the way the light was peeking through the clouds and shining in such a specific area. This was taken around 6:30 this morning.

Please check out my family blog to find out how the camping trip went!

Day 236

Here’s a photo from yesterday…

Day 235

Okay, so I’m sneaking in a post before we leave.

These are shots I’ve taken over the last few days as we’ve prepared for this camping trip. The rest of the trips we take this summer shouldn’t take so much preparation because everything is gathered now, and all fixed up for camping. Ken changed the oil on the Scriburban, the gear is all back in the trailer where we normally keep it, the kitchen doodads are all re-gathered. I’m hopeful that for the rest of the summer we’ll be able to pack food and clothes and just go when we want.