Treasured Pearls: Sunday Snapshot - Another First - CAMPING!!!!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Sunday Snapshot - Another First - CAMPING!!!!

Yet another First for our boys - we went camping on Mother's Day!

We put them to work helping set up

JA and AT slept in a tent outside our camper

We went down by the river

And had a campfire

The boys enjoyed crackers and cheese (only GW doesn't like cheese)

We ~~burned~~ roasted marshmallows

and all around had a great time

Sunday Snapshot

1 comment:

Wife of the Pres. said...: Can't wait til we can figure out a time to meet up with our campers! Burned marshmallows and all!

We are headed out tomorrow until Monday. Fall Creek Falls. Plan B but we're excited nonetheless.

BTW, I just saw your email (spam folder-ugh!) about Boy Scout Camp. No, he is going out WEST to Arches Natl. Park and some other parks. With his troop only.

I can't believe he leaves in 19 days!!!!

I am enjoying your attachment posts. Can so relate. Oh and can't wait to see how you do on the CVS game! :))); 2:50 PM

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