Monday, July 23, 2012

Camping with the grandkids!

We had a much needed mini-vacation as we went camping up at Lake Jubilee with Travis, Karen and the kids. Grandpa had such a fun time teaching the kids how to fish. He was so relaxed and after the ordeal he's been through these past several months...he deserved it! 

Thursday was just a fun night of laughing and sitting by the fire telling stories and eating smores. Friday was spent fishing in the morning but we had to hurry back to camp as by late afternoon, we had a torrential downpour. The thunder was incredibly deafening but we were loving the experience! Grandpa, Travis and Jayden were quickly putting up a huge tarp to keep us out of the elements. Saturday was an incredibly beautiful day filled with fishing, swimming and canoeing. We also did a little hiking until Grandpa ran into a log and cut his shin pretty bad. I had to use my nursing skills to clean and wrap! Camping wouldn't be the same without Grandpa getting hurt! Geez...

Travis and Karen kept us fed with good food while Colby and little Travis kept us in firewood. Boys and their hatchets! I was busy keeping our new bird fed and secure.

It was a wonderful time!
 Awesome campsite!
 Colby & Travis Jr. getting firewood
 John and Katrina getting their new baby (a morning dove)
Travis and Karen ramming into us with their new canoe 
 Grandpa helping Kiersten bring in her fish!
 Grandpa with Colby, Travis Jr., Tracen and Kiersten
 Tracen helping Grandpa with the tarp
 Kenz, Karen, Kiersten and Shyane
 Travis and John getting the tarp up
Jayden caught the biggest of the season
 Travis braiding Karen's hair! Good husband...
 
Kenz, Jayden and Shyane

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