Camping

Eli in an alligator juniper tree. Emma was nervous that alligators were going to come out of it!

Emma and her buddy Dad. No matter how many times I washed her face, it kept on getting dirty again! I guess that is all part of the camping experience.

Ethan was planning on running fast with Maisy. He said "Ready, Set, Go!" and she took off running so fast, he fell trying to keep up with her on the leash.

Here we are on a hike.

Emma trying to stay warm with Dad. It was really cold and windy.

I dared Ethan to kiss the horny toad he found. It didn't turn into a princess :)

A huge tree!

Andrew by the fire.



We hiked to the top of the mountain that was near our campsite. Quite an accomplishment for 4 kids and 2 dogs!

We were finally able to go camping for a couple of days. It has been forever since we went last. We had a good time. We found a place to camp in the pines, west of Prescott. The kids were so excited to go. I love camping, but I sometimes think it takes so much work just for a couple of days. We might as well have been gone two weeks! The 5th wheel makes packing much easier though. I used to like roughing it when we camped, but having kids sure changes things! I'd give anything for a toilet and some running water these days. The kids were good. Over excited, didn't get enough sleep. I don't know why I ever expect anything different, it always ends up that way! Andrew came down with a fever and sore throat. It seems like someone always gets sick when we go. Other than that, it was nice to get away for a little while and spend time together. I am so glad we were able to go for a few days. We needed it!