First Camping Trip

Ok, I managed to dig out my camera and get the pics off it. We really didn't take too many pictures while we were there. Apparently we were having too much fun. In all seriousness, we really did have a great time together. Everyone got along famously and Princess Ivy's expectations remained in check for the most part. She did much better than I anticipated.

So, without further ado...

This is our new tent, purchase on sale at Walmart for $78! Hubs and I slept on a queen size air mattress on the right side, the three girls slept on their mats and sleeping bags on the left side and the boy & his dog slept in the middle. We fit perfectly.

We had a very nice campfire area. We had a great time sitting around the fire at night, roasting marshmallows, making s'mores, and telling stories about a family similar to ours... only they had special powers and were super heroes. "The Gas Man", "The Cooker", "Stretch", "The Dazzler", "The Mouth", and "Taffy"... I'm sure we'll all giggle about that for a long time to come.

Here you see our dog, Skippy Joe, chillin under the pine tree. He loved being outside so much! I had to do a bit of research to figure out how to remove all the pine sap from his belly and legs. Hopefully, his coat will return to normal soon.

Ivy 'all smiles' while fishing. I can't believe how much she loves fishing. I would have thought she would be grossed out by the sheer ickiness of it. Alas, she has surprised me again!

Lily, who is currently in the lead for the most fish caught, is loving every minute of it!

Nadia, also having a super fun time catching the fishes.

Christian, being blinded by my good looks... errr... the sun. Poor kid spent more time uncatching the fish the girls caught and baiting hooks than he did fishing. He's a good big brother, though.

My incredibly handsome husband. After six years of marriage, I'm still head over heels for him.

I love this picture. It's the fishing dock at McCarthy Beach and my family fishing off it. Left to right: Nadia, Christian, Lily, Dan, and Ivy. They're my whole world.

Here we are wading in the lake. I was trying to coax Skippy into the water. He's never been swimming and I know that is a natural instinct dogs have. You can't see it in this small picture, but in the larger version, his eyes are wide and full of terror. Poor dog.

Ivy laughing hysterically at Skippy as he walked backwards out of the lake. He refused to turn around. Weird dog.

Skippy FINALLY swimming. I had to take him way out in the lake before he would do it. He's a big boy now.

Here we are, minus Dan as he was holding the camera. Christian, Ivy, Nadia, Me, and Lily.

So, there you have it. The very first Robb camping trip. We all survived.