We have been wanting to go camping with the boys for awhile, but have
always had something going on. This past weekend we didn't have
anything, so we decided to go for it. We went up Hobble Creek Canyon to
Balsam campground. It was such a gorgeous spot and we, overall, had a
wonderful time.
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| Nathan did a great job setting up our tent |
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| The boys were very excited! |
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| Playing in the tent is always fun (And, yes, Tate wore that Mario hat the whole time...at least it wasn't the full costume, which he asked if he could wear. He said that would scare away the bears.) :) |
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| Supply Tent- that worked out perfectly |
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| Nathan built lots of great fires. We made this ring with sticks so that the boys wouldn't get too close- I was a nervous wreck about that... |
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| We made foil dinners, which turned out pretty great |
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| Staying busy |
We went on a nature hike and had a blast. It was my favorite part of the trip. The boys had fun exploring and looking for certain items (a black bug, a yellow flower, a squirrel..)
Then, when it got dark, we had a great campfire and roasted marshmallows for smores. The boys picked out the chocolate and marshmallows and just ate those. But, it was lots of fun.
Afterwards, we all went to the tent to try and get the boys to fall asleep. Tate was a champ, but Corey was a bit of a nightmare. We finally got him asleep after an hour or so of crying. Then, he woke up again two hours later and never wanted to go back to sleep. He just cried and tossed. So, at about 4:00 am, I took him to the car and we went home. Nathan and Tate stayed and then we came back in the morning. At least we were only about 25 minutes from home.
BACON!! Tate had four pieces. We also had eggs, fruit and cereal.
The "big rock" near our campsite. The boys were playing explorers and found this and then wanted to climb it.
Hanging out in the creek. The boys loved wading in it and watching Nathan fish.
As we were just getting things packed up, the heavens opened and it POURED. But, I guess that has to happen at some point on every camping trip, right? We at least had the tent down and most of the clothes in the car already.
It was a crazy trip, but we had a lot of fun! Maybe it will be a little better when Corey is a bit older (and maybe less insane).
1 comment:
Sounds fun! Camping is always an adventure. Is your tent big enough for a pack 'n play? We just set ours up and then put Jaycie in there first to fall asleep by herself. But she is a good sleeper and is probably used to camping since we started going with her at 6 weeks old. Anyways, let's get together soon; hopefully before school starts so my boys can come too.
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