A camping we did go!!

We had a fabulous weekend!! This was our home away from home.

Hershey was our faithful watch dog, even though a coyote could probably swallow her whole!

Our first night around the camp fire.

Friday morning we went on a hike. Ellie's first hike ever, I need to work on my picture taking skills. ;) Don't ya just love her sunglasses!? I think she is the cutest baby ever!!

The kids loved the hike, they were dancin and singin the whole time, Hershey just sat and watched.

Dane and Kaleb bringing up the rear. Kaleb was so distracted by the trees and rocks Dane had to slow down so he didn't get left behind.

The kids found this really cool log that was pulled up the the roots, they loved climbing on it and I thought it was a pretty cool place to take pictures.

We took the kids kites knowing there was an open field they could fly them in, they loved it. Kaleb got a little frustrated cause there wasn't enough wind to fly them for long, we decided he just doesn't have the patience required to fly a kite.

I took this one right after Kaleb decided to wash his face with a pile of dirt!! That's my boy.
Sateraday morning, Ellie was bright eyed and bushy tailed, it wasn't as cold the second night so she slept a lot better.

Dana and Cody Mulleanux from our ward made the kids bows from sticks and someone else had some arrows, the kids thought this was the coolest thing ever.

And ya thought Kaleb was dangerous before!!LOL

Family picture right before we left, the kids were so tired and hungry so this was the best shot we could get.

Ryne was the first to fall asleep about 20 mins or so after we started home.

Then Ellie pooped out.

And last but not least Kaleb konked out.

Even Hershey slept all the way home.

Me enjoyin the quite ride home.

Kaleb enojoying the windey down hill road home. He was yelling "wheeeeeeeee".

Home at last and ready for baths. This was before they got cleaned up.

Kaleb decided he needed a shave.:)

And this is after the bath.

I really have to wonder if they left any dirt behind.

One of the most memorable things that happened was on the way home Kaleb was yellin " I need a tree, STOP the car I need a TREE!!" it didn't take us t>long to figure out that he needed to use the bathroom, and he was use to just going behind a tree. It was hilarious Dane and I couldn't stop laughing, we did pull over and let him do his thing once he was done and buckled back in his seat he said "AAAHHH that's much better, tankto mommy." What a funny boy.

We had such a great time and we decided that we aren't going to wait another yr to go camping again we are gonna start planning more trips!! Ellie did awesome on her first camping trip, she loved being outdoors. Marryne loved just being able to run around with Hershey, collect firewood and just hang out with her mom and dad. And of course Kaleb loved climbing a mountain, getting dirty and just running wild. It was a very succesful trip, it was very relaxing for both Dana and I we loved just spending un interupted time with our kids.