Memorial Day Camping

We  took our annual Camping Trip to McDonald State Park.  We set up our trailer and campsite like we do every year.  The week prior to Memorial Day was the Father/Son campout which Mike and the boys went to.  We booked an extra night and I came out for the second night...The boys love to cook hot dogs and marshmallows by the campfire.

The Schmalle's came out and roasted with us too. This is Olivia's first time camping...don't you lover her little pink vest.  Already training her on bad habits... Mountain Dew!

And....Sticky Marshmallows!  Love her little tongue reaching for it

Then, Late night around the campfire, we went on Lion Hunt...around Halloween, so we were looking for candy too. and we got away in our handy dandy Helicopter

One night it was pouring rain and we had the most beautiful pink sky...very rare to have a colorful sunset, so we were glad witnessed it.

Sleeping in the tent.  The boys share this little space...Decker at one end, Cody at the other.

We visited the local BIG TOY....I had to practice my pull ups...I can do about 1 and Mike had to Monkey around for a bit too.

Here Mike is ordering a Big Mac with Large fries and drink.  Decker and Cody are taking his order and preparing the yummy bark dinner.

That's a lot of hard work.  Time for a nap.  ;)

This is one of those night fire lanterns, like the ones from TANGLED.  We saw one come across the campground and Mike chased it with some other campers.  We lit it again and let it float up into the sky.  We didn't see it again though....it was cool to see what they look like.

The boys were watching birds this early morning.

Of course, I'm still snuggled in..

and Mike is up ready to cook us breakfast!

We brought our scriptures so we could continue our daily reading...I think we were in 2nd Nephi 26.  ;)

So cute!

 Cody's pulling his pajamas up to his armpits in honor of Grandpa Bob.

 We made pancakes for breakfast and ate in our trailer.  Introducing the Pancake Monsters!

Nothing like munching on a snack off your tailgate.

 Here was our Second night...another beautiful sunset.  The sky was really orange.

Quiet time in the trailer, all snuggled in....

 

Decker learned to ride his 2 wheeler bike.  We took the training wheels off.  I guess I only have video and no pictures.  He likes someone to hold on to him, but he totally has the whole balance thing going.  He's been practicing on a little balance bike.  It worked like a charm.  Just need to get Decker to feel more confident on his bike.  So proud of him!  Cody so wants to ride a bike too.  He's just a little too small for the bike...I'm sure in a couple of months it will be just his size to learn to balance...it's awesome!