Maiden Voyage

Last weekend we were finally able to get out and go camping, now that the weather finally decided to warm up. Last year we bought a tent trailer, and by our first trip we realized that our little family of five was already too big for said space. So early this year we bought a newer, and significantly larger one. And after this, its maiden voyage, I can say we are well pleased. Unfortunately, I didn't really think to take any pictures of it, so that will have to wait for another adventure.

This time our family headed up to the much beloved property, also known as Rogers Hollow. We arrived Friday afternoon and spent most of the rest of that day leveling out a good trailer spot with the help of my dad and brother. As nit-picky and precise as they are, they could one day build a cabin on the footings they dug if they so chose :). But after all that hard work, now we have a permanent place to camp whenever we go, an arrangement that will save us a lot of time and hassle in the future.

Rory held court inside the trailer while she waited for us to be finished.

This is her crawling around inside when it's still closed up, she's the perfect size to get around in there.

One of the kids favorite activities this time was going for long walks around the property. They get Grandma and Grandpa and various other adults, and go wandering all over the place. They'd often be gone an hour or more.

Here's a great picture of all of them at the top of the road, taking a break from said walk. Well, great except for Rory's meltdown anyway.

There were the obligatory s'mores, and a bunch of us had fun playing Farkle. The older kids spent hours chasing down butterfly's with the nets that Aunt Meg brought along, and the younger kids got ridiculously dirty playing in the sandbox. Due to the latter, we were VERY grateful that our new trailer came equipped with a shower/bath, and we were able to give Rory and Dany a complete scrub-down.

Suddenly, camping several days with small children didn't seem as bad anymore; or at least, not as filthy :).

We look forward to heading back up to the property at least a few more times this summer. We've got to make all that work on the trailer site feel worth it, after all.