Well, school is out for the summer, but we seem to be just as busy as ever. The kid's spent most of the first week out of school at Jim and Barb's house. They helped in the greenhouse, made some money, played with Chase, played Legos, and watched some WNBA basketball. They had a really good week and enjoyed their time. John and I just worked, and had a pretty normal week. Emma had some softball games on Monday night, while I played on my women's slow pitch team.
On Thursday, we headed to the farm to get the camper ready for camping, and the kids were ready to come home for an evening. So, we took the kids home, spent some time with them, and packed for camping.
On Friday, I ended up with the day off. So, the kids and I had some fun together. We did some shopping, we ate lunch out, and we ran some errands. Then, when John got off work, we picked up Hannah T and headed to Lake Vermillion.
We had arranged to camp with Hinners, but we booked the last two sites in the campground, so we were pretty far away from each other, and we got the handicapped spots, since they were the only ones left. Friday evening was a little chilly, but overall a nice evening. Hinners has some problems with their camper-they didn't have power for a while due to some blown fuses. So, we worked on that for a while. Then, we ate supper, had a fire, and got settled into the campground.
Saturday was also a little chilly, and a little rainy at times. The kids all had fun biking around, trading Pokemon, and playing on the playground and in the trees. The adults played some card games, cooked food, hiked some trails, and enjoyed relaxing in lawn chairs.
Sunday was the beautiful day. It ended up being sunny and warm. So, we got out the paddle board and kayaks and spent pretty much the whole day at the beach. I paddle boarded for the first time. I really enjoyed it. I started on my knees, did really well with that, and then stood up and did some. The water was really, really cold, so I really, really, didn't want to fall in, so I was cautious. Elliott and Emma also paddle boarded, and they did really well. Elliott could even jump up and down and mess around on the board, and he only fell off once. He loved it.
We also got the kayaks out. And the Tomczak family came out to join in on the fun. Everyone did some kayaking. I think I liked paddle boarding more, but the kayaks were fun for something different, and it was the perfect day for it. After an entire day at the beach, we came back to the camper for some beef stew and bread, and then a nice campfire with friends. By 10:00, everyone was tired, and we called it a night.
Monday was basically a pack up and go home day. We did some hiking trails and ate breakfast as a group. And then we were all ready to pack up and call it a weekend. We had a lot of fun and it was a great first weekend of camping.
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| Lincoln also camped with us |
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| Making clay projects with beach sand |
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| Fireside shenanigans |
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| Emma paddle boarding |
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| Elliott Paddle boarding |
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| Mom paddle boarding |
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