Finally...a camping trip we could stay for!

So, last weekend our family took our first camping trip of the summer!  What a HOT weekend to go!  The heat index was 105 degrees, which is crazy!  Thank goodness for my parents' BIG camper that has AC!!!  If you remember right, we took two camping trips with Caeden last summer and had to leave both of them early.  The first one was due to a high fever and a double ear infection.  The second one due to him being awake from 1:30-4:30am and refusing to sleep, so we left in the middle of the night.

Well, finally, this camping trip was a success!!!  We stayed out at Horseshoe Bend, which is on Beaver Lake.  When we first arrived on Friday afternoon, Caeden just walked around and took it all in.  Since he loves being outside anyway, he was in heaven!

The next morning, my mom made us a delicious breakfast of eggs, bacon & toast. 

After eating, we just relaxed and had some "playtime" outside.  Caeden liked watching the boys ride their bikes....and wished he could ride one.  He had his four-wheeler there, but apparently it just wasn't he same.

Then, it was off to swim in the lake for awhile!

Caeden also liked to sit on the shore...digging in the dirt and finding rocks. 

He also enjoyed standing in the water and running from the boat waves. :)

We spent the rest of the day just relaxing and playing outside.  On Sunday morning, we got up to watch my dad and cheer him on as he ran a triathalon!!  Here he is just after he finished his 500M swim in the lake!!  He's hurrying to get to his bike!

And off to ride 15 miles!!

And this is him as he finished the 5K run!!  Notice Clay running right behind him - He joined my dad for the last 1/2 mile of the race.  GO DAD!!!  WE'RE SO PROUD OF YOU!!



As hot as the weather was, we still had a great time camping!  And I'm so relieved to know that Caeden totally enjoyed himself and even slept well. As a family, we really enjoy camping.  So after last year, I'm happy to report that this camping trip was a success!!