Summer Wrap Up

Every Summer we talk about camping, and every summer it seems like we end up too busy to ACTUALLY get out and camp. Last year we only took the boat out ONE TIME! Our Summers here just FLY by – it’s not really hot until July and Tessa goes back to school at the end of August. It seems like all of the weekends that we could be camping or boating are taken up doing yard work projects or just hanging out at home.
I know it’s not the tragedy I’m making it sound like, but we do always regret not getting out more at the end of the Summer.
So this year, we vowed to get out more.

Let's GO!

We boated at Deer Creek 3 times, camping over night once. Deer Creek is such an awesome place for us to go – the drive is easy and FAST – only 30 minutes from the lake to home on a Sunday afternoon with no traffic!

The first time we went with Natalie and Dave – no friends for the kids, but Dave made up for it by teaching them both a lot about fishing. Asher, especially, LOVED it. His cast was pretty impressive by the end!
We camped over night on this trip (even the dogs came along!) and got to boat for two days.

Indy is so old...camping was rough on her!

 

The second time we went out we went with the Washburns – Megan, my girl scout co-leader (and sort-of-cousin) and her family. Serena and Tessa are best buddies and Miranda, their older daughter, is so great about playing with them. Lydia is Asher’s age and though they don’t play all that well together (Asher only wants to play with boys lately!) they are at least the same age!

Tessa and Serena eating lunch on the boat

Asher and George, sleeping on the way home

The last time we went we took our friends and neighbors, the Dresslers. I was most excited for this trip because BOTH of the kids would have friends. Jules is a year older than Tessa and Ace is a year older than Asher – Alec is right in the middle. All of the kids get along very well and I couldn’t wait for them to get to spend the day swimming and tubing together.
Unfortunately, Asher got sick.
He picked up a flu bug that was going around and ended up throwing up off the side of the boat at one point. Poor little man! He was pretty good natured throughout, though, napping in the cuddy and on my lap.

Alec, Ace and Asher

 Jules and Tessa

Louise and Ace

 Me and Asher

Poor Asher, hanging out in the cuddy with George. He tried for a long time to feel better, then finally went to sleep. When he woke up he felt even worse, and we cut our trip short :(

After this last trip to Deer Creek we decided we really needed a longer camping trip, so we planned to go to Bear Lake. That will have to be told about in another post, though - so that this one doesn't end up 10 pages long!