Tuesday, August 26, 2008

crickets & a campfire...

camping. yes, i have to admit it wasn't the real in-a-tent-sleep-in-the-dirt kind of camping but it sure was fun. we had a wonderful 2 days of hiking, biking, listening to nature and just sitting by the fire. yes, we roasted lots of marshmallows & hot dogs but mostly enjoyed each other's company...

improvising a bath in the camper sink which actually worked very well...

lake wood haven
this is my dad. he was so wonderful to pull the camper out for us and set everything up (which is the only hard part about camping). he never ceases to amaze me with his love he shows for all his children...
sorry, but i had to include a picture of these legs (peeking from under her jean skirt).... i can't get enough of them.
livi with her friend, avana smith, (antonio & chrissy's daughter) who came for a little afternoon visit. livi was desperately envious of her hair & this is the only picture we got where livi is not yanking on avana's curly locks.
this picture accompanies a very funny story. actually too long to blog about & way funnier to hear drae tell it anyway. let's just say drae locked both sets of our car keys (both laying in the driver's seat) with livi's bags & items locked inside the car... twice. this is a picture of how he attempted to get into the car without calling a locksmith @ 7am on a saturday morning. needless to say, after a blaring car alarm shook the otherwise silent campground for 20 minutes, (because drason deployed the anti-theft system which we weren't aware we had & made the car unable to start) the other campers wished he would have just called a locksmith...

hiking @ lake wood haven
this is us with my mom. she worked tirelessly cleaning & stocking the camper full of goodies for our get-a-way. she makes me so happy & as you can see livi thinks she is a crazy-cool granny!
livi taking her nap with me by the campfire.... very fun times.
drae gathering firewood for out blazing campfire that he insisted on burning non-stop even though it is august




4 comments:

Courtney said...

great times! can't wait to here Drason tell about breaking into the car and the alarm sounding! hehe!i love the adventures ya'll take! livi has wonderful and fun parents!
love, court

Our Family said...

That looks like such a fun weekend! Can't wait to hear the funny story! It will be very fun one day to take the entire gang camping! C you girls soon! love Tiff

keLi said...

okay, you know i can't see that wall at lake woodhaven without thinking one thing... wow--good memories. also, beckham hung the "legs" pic of livi on the wall beside his crib... does that make him a playa?

Anonymous said...

sonyagay,
my personal fav. you by the fire.
looks like too much bugspray.
great pics!