Family Camping...

it was by pure luck that I got a campsite at Doheny State Park.  I just happened

to check and there was a 1 night opening.  So I checked with everyone and they were up

for it.

We decided that we'd take our bus and leave it there over-night with the other

two tents but come back to the MH to sleep.  The bus is just too dusty

for my allergies to stand it and hubby had to work on Monday.

So we loaded everything up and off we went.

it actually didn't take too long for the kids to set up their tents

the grands played a few games while everything was getting set up

didn't take long for little feet to get pretty dirty

sitting in the shade over-seeing the whole process

once everything got set up the kids all went to the beach.

I just realized you can see all the kelp in the water in this little wave.

the girls played in the dirt

while the boys tossed a baseball around or skateboarded

Geoff cooking the burgers

Miss Emme just having a lot of  fun

oh these boys...

Traci using Emme to stay warm

Bri was such a good sport.  She'd never camped as a child, so this whole

thing is pretty new to her.  I love how she's really gotten into the whole thing.

Uncle Geoff showed Lauren how really dried seaweed will pop when thrown on the

fire...

the kids loved waiting for it to pop

Geoff showed Grey how to toast the perfect marshmallow for s'mores

Emme went to sleep and the boys watched a little bit of a movie inside one of the tents

the next morning we woke up to RAIN!!!

couldn't believe it.  

Not mist or fog but rain.  Big drops.  

They said it had started in the middle of the night.

we'd put a lot away the night before, but the tents were letting in some water.

Emme had to check to see if everybody was up

we all pitched in and got everything packed and loaded

up even before eating.  the grands stayed in the bus to keep out of the rain while 

loading

wet, soggy tents were not the way we wanted to end our first family campout...

but everyone still gave it about an 8 on the fun level.

We want to try again in Sept. when there won't be any rain, or trains.

We love our family!