Camping...again...

We just returned from a 36-hour camping trip with our dear friends, Mike and Kathleen Self (and their cute kids, Maddie and Mason). Kathleen and I were college roommates at Wake Forest, so we love it when our families can get together. This time we met half-way between our houses, at a campsite in Washington called Millerslyvania. (Terrible park name, but fabulous park!)

We had a delightful time swimming in the big lake, having s'mores around the fire, eating blueberry pancakes for breakfast, and taking a long hike this morning. The hike included the "JellyBean Challenge" where each kid had to find specific items on our made-up scavenger hunt list in order to earn a jelly bean each time. A hit, suffice it to say! Andrew's favorite activity was riding his trike around the entire campground, 24/7. That is why his helmet was on the entire time... :)

I think Greta has the most fun out of all nine of us on the trip. It is delightful to watch life through her 2-year old eyes, where everything is new and so spectacular for the first time. When she was swimming in the lake (in her diaper), she just thought that was so hilarious and so fun... giggling for an hour straight. I love her joy in life. Oh, and you can watch the videos below to see more fun, including how Greta ate her s'more. We love camping!

And a few fun videos...