Camping Excursion X 2

Our first trip out....

We jumped at the lake...

Found mermaids....

Of different sizes...

Ate CAND-AY!...

Sprayed each other...

Even after our nice big sister loaded the gun, we still sprayed... ("Mayson can you load this so I can spray you?")

Climbed hills...

Went on boat rides....

Did some "net fishing"...

Saw another mermaid, they seemed to be everywhere...

Buried our cousin Logan, while his brother dumped water on his face...

The sand man!

Dipped little toes in for the first time...

Uncle Mike trying out the kayak...

Shared some funny stories with dad...

Dad's stories were HILARIOUS!

Some quality smiles...

Air time!

We swam across the lake... (Will, Mayson & Logan)

Warming up...

Went for some 'cousin floats' (as Mayson called them)

Practised partner paddling...

Caravan-ing...

Saw some turtles...

Quinten VS. Giant Roasted Marshmallow - not sure who was the victor :)

Enjoying the fire...

On the way home we stopped at the waterfall...there was a slight breeze :)

And we stopped at the big truck...

And apparently there was not a cloud in the sky.

And we made some funny faces.

Our second trip out started on a high...

And we enjoyed being tugged around by Rick (it started with Roewyn pulling Neighbor Don around saying "oh I'll save you!")

We helped blow up some floaties...

We had our own little breakfast nook and we each had our own table...

We lounged...

We practised diving under the water...

"Its much more fun going all the way under. Colder, but more fun".

Roewyn kept veering off to the right for her plunges...

Giggling at the sound of their chattering teeth...

Having a nap...

Taking a snack break...

Mayson dug a big hole...

Roewyn was "swimming all by herself!"

Mayson asked Grandpa to bury her in the big hole she made...

And Grandma's new hat made for a great shady getaway!

Avery had her turn... she said "this is so comfy"

Grandpa's hat wasn't as shady...

Grandpa took them for another boat ride...

We played catch...

and fetch...

Grandma stayed with Trey at the trailer one day so he could have some good naps, so we went for a hike around the lake. I thought the comparison in size was kind of funny...

We found some walking sticks (really...twigs)...

The girls are getting SO big! Growing up way too fast!

Mayson all suited up!

The girls thought it would be fun to feed Neighbor Don's dogs one kernel of food at a time.

One of Trey's favorite positions

Tackling a giant marshmallow. Those things are huge!

Enjoying her s'mores. After the first one she decided that it was too messy and had "progressive s'mores" from then on. She would eat the cookie, then marshmallow, then chocolate, then cookie.

Mayson just ate hers normally :)

Roewyn decided the fire was too bright. That or she just wanted to look cool.

Avery split her time between Grandpa's and Diandra's lap.

We got to enjoy the neighborhood (of the 4 families) potluck one night for dinner. We all ate way too much! They are all a really friendly bunch and it was fun getting to know them better and getting to visit lots. And they were all so helpful and playful with the kids.

Sister float...

Another nap...

After coming back from a float across the lake...

Avery must have said something to dad to make him mad, and the chase was on...

The grab...

And the toss.

Our trip ended on a high as well :)

We are VERY grateful to Grandma and Grandpa for their hospitality and willingness to let us invade their trailer. We have so much fun and they help make our summer's so memorable!