cove palisades 2011

It was Cove Palisades time again, and this year, we stayed 3 days and 2 nights! Granted, we had Bryan's parent's trailer. Now, some may say that isn't "real" camping. I used to say that too. Then I had kids. Having a trailer for them to sleep in for a nap and at night while we stay up and talk around the fire is AMAZING.

That said, we had a blast. Rick and Leslie went with us too, which was so incredibly helpful. The Koch's brought the boat, so I'd go out with Bryan and the boys on the boat and Leslie and Rick would take care of Miss Rae for me.

It was hot, sunny, beautiful, and dirty. Ha. The boys just love playing in dirt and water. I think it's great that they can just play in dirt and sun all day with no agenda. We had a great time.

Raelynn did pretty good on her first camping trip. She loves to be outside, so she hung out in her pack-in-play or her papasan chair. She would lay there and talk and smile. Thursday was a little hot for her, so she was very restless all day. Raelynn went on her first boat ride on Saturday morning before we left! Brian and Beth had a baby life jacket that they let us use. Oh man, was she cute and she loved the boat ride.

So, in a nutshell, we camped, cooked s'mores, went tubing, got dirty, and played in the sunshine.

Good food. Good friends. Good times. 

Eating s'mores comfortably

 Isaiah enjoying his s'mores with Pops

Bath time

the boys after a day in the sun and dirt

Rae's first fire

 this creek was ice cold, but the boys had a blast

 cooling off in the ice cold creek

 the boys love the tube - they kept wanting to go faster

Rae's first boat ride