Camping

We had such a great time camping this year, it was much easier now that they are a little older and we didn't have to take all of the baby supplies with us. The kids love being outdoors they don't care that the only toys are water toys, a wagon, a ball and a couple of trucks,they'd prefer to play with rocks and sticks any day. Noah carried every stick he could find and would get so mad if he dropped one.

Rocks were a big hit as well :) of course Noah had to carry the biggest one he could find.


We set up the tent when we first arrived, had dinner and then headed to the beach for a short swim. We were surprised to find we were the only ones on the beach! it was really nice and so peaceful. What a great way to end the day!


I thought for sure that the boys splashing would scare off this family of ducks, but they weren't phased one bit.



This is how Noah looked most of the time - dirt smeared on his face.


Love the smile on my boys face! unless you capture him smiling naturally it's near impossible to get him to smile while looking at the camera! here he was spinning as fast as he could... remember there were limited toys.


The next morning we went for a hike on the look out trail. The trail is estimated at 2.6km but we cut off part of that by starting
at a different point. I have no idea how far we walked but Noah walked the entire thing! he climbed over rocks and tree roots and never took a tumble! he even managed the steep hill on the way to the look out no problem. I was sure his legs must have been burning by the time we reached the top - mine were. Owen was a little crankier not because of the walking but because his crocs were getting dirty :)


Time for a nap - just minutes from the camp site.


A little tree climbing



More beach fun



and of course we ended each night with yummy marshmallows.


What a great mini vacation! I imagine camping will be even more fun as they get a little older. Owen keeps telling us that he likes having fun camping.