setting up camp

After a busy morning of packing and organizing and working out and David's haircut (where Dennis sat patiently in the next chair and observed--I can hardly believe it!), we loaded up the camper (in the rain) and headed to Oak Mountain to camp for the weekend. It stopped raining as we got there, just as the forecast promised, and though it was a tad muddy, we didn't have trouble getting all set up. We checked in, drove to the two campsites, unhooked the camper, and David set up while I tried my best to entertain Dennis. A couple of hours later, I was organizing all the cabinets and drawers inside and making up the beds, and that's when Dave, Ellen, and Chloe pulled in with their new camper. They quickly set up, and we visited for a bit inside our camper, and then we ate dinner together. A trip to Wal-Mart pretty much finished up the babies' awake time for the evening, and after putting them to bed, we all sat outside and played Uno on the picnic table in the cool night air, using the light of the lantern to try and discern the colors on the cards. It was such fun.

Dennis and Chloe love the campsites. They kept running back and forth between our campers, giggling and pointing and chasing each other. They chatted with each other all through dinner, so excited to be together again. Dennis started saying "cah-bee" today, and we think it means 'camper' or 'camping', words we have used extensively today!

Even though the only campsites we could find this weekend were less than an hour from home, we're just thrilled to be out in the woods. Incidentally, we ARE in our favorite state park. It's going to be a great weekend. We just can't wait!

picture 1: Camp Mitchell

picture 2: Camp Gallman