1st Camping Trip as a Family

Friday afternoon, Quinn, Kirch and I headed up to Rocky Gap State Park for our first camping trip as a family. Now, granted, we stayed in a little cabin that had electricity and air conditioning, but I have accepted that as I get older I don't like sleeping in tents.

The weekend consisted of about 20 adults and 10 kids - it really was a great time. We shared the cabin with the Kastbergs and everyone else pitched their tents in the field we had rented. This has been a tradition that Donna Scheleur and Don May have been holding for 10 years now. It was great - albiet VERY hot! It was mid to high 90's every day we were there - and without a shower, you can imagine how rank we all were by Sunday afternoon when we got home!

Friday afternoon, after everyone pitched their tents and we removed a family of mice from the bed Quinn and I would be sharing over the weekend (oh yes - a family), the kids played like crazy with the bubble machine and other toys everyone brought. Quinn immediately started digging in the dirt and filling up buckets (a task that every 2 year old is familiar with). When we finally all got our children down for bed about 10pm-ish, the adults partook in some beers and smores by the campfire. Ahh, nature...

Saturday we all headed to Lake Habeeb and went swimming. Quinn had a blast! She is not a fan of going under water, but really enjoyed playing in the sand and floating on the innertube. After a nice long nap, we all began preparing for the pot luck dinner. There was lots of - meat. Lots of it. Chili, steaks, chicken, meatballs, and so on. We all enjoyed fruit, dessert and drinks and especially everyone's company.

Quinn refused to go to sleep on Saturday night. She finally konked out at 11:30pm and I headed out to the campfire for about an hour. Boy, we can't party like we used to. Everyone was very laid back Saturday night at the fire - very much unlike Friday night's festivities!

Sunday, when we got home, we all enjoyed the best baths/showers of our lifetimes, I think. It was a laid back Sunday afternoon, and we all stayed inside. Kirch and I had had enough of the heat, and with Quinn recovering from her 2nd ear infection in 3 weeks, we thought it a good idea to just keep her busy in the house.

We already have our spot picked out for June, 09. It is a treehouse campground near Harper's Ferry, so it should be lots of fun. It's always fun with our group of friends!