This past weekend was busy, a little crazy, but a lot of fun. Emma had her birthday party with her friends, and we went camping at Newton Hills for it. Emma had been counting down this weekend for a long time.
On Friday after work, John drove separate to go and get the camper and bring it to Newton Hills. So, I was tasked with picking up all the girls and getting them out to the campsite. After work, I headed home to pack up, and get the bike rack. We rounded up all the girls, and then we headed for Newton Hills. The girls were really excited, and they had to see the camper right away. Then, they went off on their bikes to explore and play at some of the playgrounds.
We had hot dogs, fruit, chips, and cookie cake for supper (per Emma) and then Emma opened her gifts and enjoyed her friend time. The girls watched Sing 2 in the evening, and then they all slept in the tent for the night. Marie and Todd happened to be camping at Newton Hills too, so John and I went and enjoyed their campfire, while the girls (and Abby) watched the movie.
The tent went pretty well, until it started raining at 4:00am. Then all the girls came running into the camper. We got them settled in again, and everyone thankfully slept for another couple of hours.
Saturday the girls kept really busy. We took them to the Lookout tower, and they played some sand volleyball. We also tie-dyed some shirts, which was an adventure. The girls did pretty well with it, but it was very messy. We had pancakes, bacon, and eggs for breakfast and then made some snow cones in the afternoon, which all the girls really enjoyed.
The day ended up getting up to the mid 80s, so we also let the girls play with some water balloons, which they really had fun with. We still have our sling shot, so they really enjoyed shooting water balloons for a lot of the afternoon. At 3:30 pm, there was rock painting at the campground, so all the girls went and did that, and then we brought them all home. Emma had a great time with her friends, and she is already planning her party for next year.
After we got back from dropping off all the girls, Jim and Barb came to visit us at the campsite. We had burgers for supper, visited for a while, and then they headed home. John and I enjoyed a long walk while the kids watched a movie, and then we were all tired and called it a night.
Today, we went for a nice hike on The Woodland Trail at Newton Hills. It was a beautiful hike, but it was pretty muddy from all the rain we got over the weekend. We had some quesadillas for lunch, and then we started packing up. The kids and I headed home while John brought the camper back to the farm. We spent the rest of the day doing laundry, mowing the lawn, planting perennials, and just catching up on everything.
The heat is finally here too. Today was in the 90s, and so is much of the next week. We are going to have some hot softball games coming up. And we are into wedding week this week. So, we have a bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, and a wedding all coming up this week. It's going to be crazy!!
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| Setting up the tent |
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| Birthday wishes |
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| Uno time |
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| Snow cones |
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| Water balloons |
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| Tie Dye |
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| Slap Jack with dad |
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| Softball Emma |
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