So one of my besties gave me a good little poke awhile back letting me know that I haven't blogged recently. Life has been flying in several different directions lately but it's good to get on here and record some of it!
Last week was our annual camping trip. It's just us, plus two aunties and a friend. We decided to try out a new campground for the first time in seven years so I was a bit apprehensive. We chose Suttle Lake for it's biking and kayaking possibilities. Esther was our most recent addition to the two-wheeled riding club. David took her training wheels off and after five minutes the girl looked like she had been riding for years. Skills man!
Well, I guess technically Darin jumped into the two-wheeled riding club too since David picked him up a strider bike (which is basically a mini bike with no pedals). He ADORES that bike!!! He runs around with it everywhere. Thankfully he adores his helmet too so he wont take a seat on his bike unless he's got the Red Wonder on his head!
Sniff! Look how much my baby has grown up in ONE year!!!
There was a 3.6 mile trail that went around the lake so there were daily treks around that thing. I don't think I had ridden a bike it ten years but even I took one trip around. Esther gets the "Youngest Around the Lake" award. She rode it twice! Havilah gets the "Most Times Around the Lake" award (except for David). She rode that whole trail FIVE times!
Camping with the aunties is such a fun tradition. Back in the day it was so helpful to balance out the adult/kid ratio. Now our big girls are such good helpers but it's still heaps of fun having my "baby" sisters come along!
Even though we camped on a lake, it was really not ideal for children swimming. Thankfully there was a perfect smaller lake only 1 mile away. It worked out just right for our crew!
Our girls are so big that they all shared their own tent so it was just Darin in with Mom and Pops. Thankfully, God gave exactly what this Mama who is not quite ready to be without a baby needed when He gave me Darin. That boy is a supreme snuggler. Like certifiably. He slept wonderfully but every morning he'd come cuddle with Mom for a couple of hours before waking again and whispering "Let's go build a fire Mommy!". I know every mom for all of history has said it, but I can't believe how fast my baby is growing!
Camping is just what the doctor ordered for every single one of us. We were so blessed to have that time breathing in the fresh air (and a little smoke), enjoying days just spent together and having a week free from the distractions of daily life. We already can't wait for next year!
