Our First Camping Weekend in the Trailer

Last weekend was our first official camping trip with the trailer. On Friday, I had my Enrichment Night activity (Fabulous Friday) and Dave had been chatting with his friends and decided to take the girls and go camping. Dave, Hannah and Ashley left Friday evening and headed to Mantua to meet up with the rest of the group for a fun weekend! Nicole was going to go with them on Friday but she ended up with a little cold so we decided to have her sleep over Friday night with Grandma Peterson and then she was only out in the "cold" for one night. It was decided that Nicole and I would head up Saturday afternoon/evening to join everyone for dinner and another night of camping.

Saturday night after much playing all day with friends and enjoying the outdoors, it was time to get the girls settled down for bed. Ashley actually asked to go to bed. She is such a funny girl. She knows when she's tired and ready for bed. So, Dave and I took them inside and got them ready for bed and set up to enjoy "Shark Tales" on Dave's computer to "wind down" for bed.

Aren't the cute all cuddled up on the fold down table ready for the movie?

Before Dave and I headed outside so the girls could enjoy the movie, Ashley asked to be put in her bunk. She wasn't going to make it through any of the movie. She was READY for bed. After about an hour enjoying the adults around the campfire, it was time for us to go inside for bed. This is how we found Hannah and Nicole when we came in.

I love taking pictures of sleeping kids. They look so peaceful AND they aren't fighting and picking on each other. So, I had to take a picture of Hannah and Ashley in their bunk beds and Nicole asleep on the fold down table.

We survived the night! We were very nice and toasty warm in the trailer. I love camping in style! Nothing better! I can't believe we have waited so long! And the best part.......it has a potty!

Here's Hannah and Ashley the next morning waiting patiently for breakfast.

After breakfast, we decided to take the girls on a walk. Some of the others in the group had gone for a four-wheeler ride so it was a perfect time for us to be together as a family. We found some fun spots to take pictures of the girls.

Nicole was not too fond of being left behind.......

She made it!

Here's Ashley and Taylor Benson. Two peas in a pod. These two get along so well! Even though Taylor is six and Ashley is four they are the best of friends.

The downfall to this camp trip was the wasps. They were atrocious! I have never seen so many wasps in one spot. AWFUL! Three of the five of us got stung. As I was chatting with Dave on the phone earlier in the day, he got stung. Then Hannah got stung early Sunday morning. I thought we were good to go but as we were packing up and about 10 minutes before we pulled out, I saw a wasp climbing up Nicole's sleeve. In the attempt to get it out, it stung her. A very tired child and a bee sting do not mix well. It was very traumatic to her. She eventually fell asleep in my arms and stayed asleep through the car ride home. Before she fell asleep though any time a wasp came near she FREAKED! I can't say I blame her. If I never see a wasp again, it will be too soon.

Here's Hannah showing off her bee sting.

All in all it was a fun time making memories with family and friends! We can't wait to do it again!