this weekend, my entire family was camping - well, except 4 us
my mom & dad had their 5th wheel - & my sis & her fam were joining them...my brother & his wife had their RV set up at the same campground too
we're going with my parents after our beach trip in July...but since the whole family was there this weekend - & since it's been over a year since our last camping trip - they invited us 2 come down & spend the day with everyone
1st, we picked up Riley - she's the daughter of a friend...Riley's mom used 2 watch the girls during the summer & after school...in the process, our girls became fast friends! Riley just turned 4 in February, so she's a year younger than Corinn - but they r best buds...it had been a while since they got 2 hang out 2gether, so we invited Riley 2 come with us 4 a day of fun! :0)
my mom & dad had their 5th wheel - & my sis & her fam were joining them...my brother & his wife had their RV set up at the same campground too
we're going with my parents after our beach trip in July...but since the whole family was there this weekend - & since it's been over a year since our last camping trip - they invited us 2 come down & spend the day with everyone
1st, we picked up Riley - she's the daughter of a friend...Riley's mom used 2 watch the girls during the summer & after school...in the process, our girls became fast friends! Riley just turned 4 in February, so she's a year younger than Corinn - but they r best buds...it had been a while since they got 2 hang out 2gether, so we invited Riley 2 come with us 4 a day of fun! :0)
my nephew, Matthew, was a real dare devil in the baby pool...he'd run & jump in like it was nothing!
after lunch & some pool time, we jumped on the campground "hay ride"...i was sure at least 1 of the kiddos would fall asleep during the ride...none did, but several were close ;0)
then we took a walk down 2 the infamous waterfall
see what i mean? BFF's!
my brother (& his dog, Molly) lead the way 4 Jaden & Deandra (my niece) - they really wanted 2 check out the falls up close this year
the girls had a blast on this little "slide"
& of course we had 2 get a falls pic of the kiddos!
then Curtis took the girls fishing (i'm sure Jaden & Deandra were off riding bikes) while we got dinner going
my parents BBQ'd 2 pork tenderloins & i grilled some burgers that Katie made up...throw in a few sides & we were having a huge family feast ;0)
the campground has live music at night...& it's right near a playground & sand volley ball court...everyone headed up there as it was getting dark, & we had a pretty fun time attempting 2 play volley ball in the dark! ~lol~ the kiddos had glow necklaces & bracelets & had a ball - & when we finally gathered them all up & threw em in the truck, they were completely tuckered out! about 10 minutes down the road, all we heard were snores ;0)on sunday, we had plans 2 take the kiddos roller skating...it had been a few months since the last time we'd gone - so long, in fact, that we didn't even know about their "summer schedule"...turns out they're not longer doing the family skate on Sundays (we're going 2 try & catch the "cheap skate" next Wednesday)
the kiddos were a little disappointed, but quickly rebounded when we took em 2 "Kid's Castle"...it's a playground at a park not too far from the rink...they don't get 2 come 2 this park very often, so they 4got about the failed skating attempt quickly
we even ran in2 Gabby's kindergarten teacher there!
then we made a Slurpee stop
& headed 2 Shenandoah Lake 4 a little fishing
we didn't really catch anything, but the girls had a good time playing with the ducks...
Jaden really wanted 2 go out on a boat & fish, like he saw some others doing...we'll have 2 check in2 doing that some daythen, we went out & had dinner 2gether & headed home
daddy's off work 2day as well - so we gathered some fire wood last night, in preparation 4 a campfire 2nite...Curtis is gonna grill us up some steaks & it sounds like we're going 2 have a fun evening!
i hope u had a wonderful summer weekend too!
*update - it was brought 2 my attention that even tho i posted b4 & after pics, i didn't even mention Jaden's hair cut in this post...my bad! :0) this cut was Jaden's own design - executed by daddy on Sunday morning...i think it's pretty cool ;0)
