Camping

My bathing beauties taking a nap at the beach.

 We went camping for the first time this summer... and... we took our 3-month-old along! :) I was pretty nervous about going, and I told Pete that there were three conditions that would send Seda and I packing... quickly: super hot weather, rain, or having it be super buggy. We totally lucked out and had the perfect weather with no bugs! Seda was so easy, and Charlie had a blast! I can definitely see it being harder when Seda is mobile, so we need to do it as much as we can now!! We had a yummy cookout dinner of Friday night, and then sat around the campfire with the other two families the first night. We were are pretty tired from a busy week, so it was an early night. Saturday morning we got up, made breakfast, let the kiddos play football, and then headed to the beach after lunch. We had another yummy dinner Saturday night, followed by some more time around the campfire. Sunday morning we made breakfast and then cleaned up camp and headed home. It was a great weekend, and I can't wait until we get to go again!

Charlie testing out Chris' flippers.

Playing football with Jess. He's ready . . . 

... making contact . . . 

... and it's good! I love Jess' face in this pic!

I love camping!

All smiles from Seda.

Happy girl, getting her picture taken by Mommy . . . 

"Stop taking my picture already!"

The frog Ethan caught for Charlie. 

He loved having the frog in his cup.

Bonding time at the campfire with Jess.

The creepy spider I found on our table at night!

Happy girl ready to camp!

Our new tent!

My camping kiddos!

Enjoying some Daddy time after being away from him for a week.

I just love this girl!

Pete making some blackberry (from our yard) river cobbler in the dutch over for dessert.

Say cheese!

Seda sleeping like an angel in the tent.