Summer Camping Trip 2012

Olivia was so excited to camp!

Last weekend we went camping with our awesome friends, David & Jamie. We love spending time with them and don't get to be together nearly enough so when they asked early last week if we wanted to go, we were all over that! We love camping but weren't terribly inclined to do so on our own with me very pregnant earlier this summer and with a toddler and newborn on our own now. We did take Sophie camping several times last summer at a nice campground close to our house (about 15 minutes up the canyon) but she was so young that this time might as well have been her first. It was our first time at Strawberry reservoir- beautiful! As soon as we got there, everything was "wow!!" to Sophie. New things to see, new treats she's never tried before- thanks for the sour patch kids, guys!- and getting to spend undivided attention time with several adults. Oh, and there was also the fun climbing in and out of the tent over and over again. :)

Other than it getting a bit colder than we planned, it was a great trip. Sophie had a blast, Olivia did well and we thoroughly enjoyed our little weekend vacation with friends. I'm hoping we can get one more camping trip in before it cools off too much. Maybe we'll be able to get some friends to join us at Whiting soon!

Rock Canyon fire we saw about 4:00 when
we were heading out after picking up
Craig from work. 

Snuggles & marshmallows

Our campsite- very pretty view!

As soon as the fire was lit, we told Sophie it was an "ow"
and she needed to stay away from it. She also saw us roasting
marshmallows, among other things, and wanted to join in.
Her solution? She put one on a fork and roasted it on her own.
It was probably the cutest/funniest thing she did all evening. 

Roasted marshmallows, starbursts &
reeses cups/s'mores. 

Waiting for dinner to finish. We had ribs,
cooler corn, biscuits & baked potatoes. 

Sophie loved the screen on the tent- it's funny to push your
face on-it feels funny. 

Trying out Olivia's bed- the bed Sophie slept on last summer

Deciding our bed was actually more comfortable.

Crawdad hunting by the reservoir after dinner.
Sophie kept gasping and saying "wow" whenever
she heard a frog or splash or just about anything.

Anyone remember this camping trick?
Put your headlamp facing IN on a gallon of water
and you have a great tent light. 

It gives off more (and less blindingly harsh)
light than the LED headlamp alone.