Our big family camping trip (lots of pictures)

At least once a year my family tries to plan a camping trip where we all go camping together. Well this year I'm surprised we all made it. Trying to figure out when we could all go, then where we could all go and fit. Can I just say WOW! I'm a little shocked we all made it and that we were still on good speaking terms. I new once we had figured out a place and everyone got there that we would all have a good time and we did. We ended up going to Mantua and camping by the lake. It held all of us, our trailers, tents, dogs and we were by water and we were able to ride and go shooting and there was alot of shade AND there was full hook-ups. Everything that we asked for.

I think one of the best things about camping is the food!



Assembling the hobo dinners.



Brandon cooked our dinners in the community fire pit.



Mmmmmmmm, hobo dinners are my favorite!!!!



The kids taking a nightly dip.



Breakfast: Bran fixed and taste tested the pancakes. Very good.



Jason cooking the bacon and hashbrowns. Very yummy.



Mom cooking the best eggs in the world.



All the guys(minus Doug and Martin) rode a couple of miles and went shooting and just did what guys do while the rest of us hung out at camp. Our good friend Mandy (close enough to be family) came up with her 2 very cute kids and hung out most of the day and into the evening. (I didn't get any pictures of them, I don't really know how that happend I always take pictures of everything:( )



Setting up the targets for shooting practice.


The kids taking a swim and trying to catch fish. (key word-trying)

Sammi catching sand, rocks and mossy weeds. No luck with fish.


Everyone sitting around hanging out while dinner is cooking. My Aunt Marilyn (my dads oldest sister) and Uncle Gary who live in Brigham and my cousin Teresa who lives in Mantua and 2 of her kids came to visit and hang out. Very funny story behind it all but I will spare you the details. However it was really nice to see and talk with them since we only see each other about 1 or 2 times a year.


Dutch oven Tatoes. Mmmm another of my favorites.


Dutch oven chicken.

And you can't forget peach cobbler. Mmmmmm yet another one of my favorites!

Roasting star mallows. We ended up using the uncooked mallows (a.k.a. ammo) for throwing it at each other. Very fun times. I don't think me and my brothers and sister will ever grow up. When we are together its just a natural thing to revert back to childhood to tease and fight and play around. I kind of hope we never get to old for that.

Bran teaching Nathan how to ride Brock and Kayla's motorcycle.


Harli having a go at it. Not sure who had more fun, the kids or Brandon.



Our humble abode. My mom stayed in with us. (Dougs not much of a camper but came up when he could.) Waking up and being able to wave at my mom across the trailer while everyone was still sleeping or waking up was really fun. It took me back to earlier times. Oh the fun memories we have and make.



The Peterson's humble abode. Both nights the adults played games in here, it is really rather roomy inside. We had alot of laughs. We had the kids watching a movie in our trailer with 2 way radios to communicate back and forth. Very, very fun!



Seths tent that housed Seth, Puck, Staci and Abbi. (Martin didn't stay over, he's got a bad back.)A house for four or better yet a house for 2 and 2 four legged friends.(ha ha ha)



Mom



Sara, Jason, Allie and Nathan



Brock, Gayla, Brandon, Makayla, Harli and Sammi.



Seth and Puck.



Martin, Staci and Abbi.



Family: I love you all very much and am very thankful we were able to go camping and strenghten our family bond and make more memories together.