Memorial Day Camping Trip!

We went on our first camping trip with the kids last weekend, and it was fun but definitely a lot of work. We packed for several days in advance, managing to fit an enormous checklist of stuff in our van. Brian, Becca and Jack met us at Ohiopyle State Park and we got right down to business setting up our camp. Everyone enjoyed wading near Cucumber Falls, making smores, sleeping all bundled up in our tents (yes, one night it was 38 degrees!), playing at the campground's playground, and visiting the Living Treasures animal park. Here are a few pics, and you can also view the whole web album here. Brian got some really great pictures of the kids having fun at Cucumber Falls, so be sure to see his album here.

Setting Up Camp

Sunday Morning was freezing...hot chocolate was good!

Getting ready for marshmallows!

Home Sweet Tent

Dinner was Hamburgers (who knows what is coming out of Anna's mouth!)

Some memorable quotes from the weekend:

Anna, after riding to Ohiopyle for 90 minutes in the van -
"My bottom is getting a blister"

Caleb, after being awakened in the tent by a LOUD crow outside -
"Chicken?"

Eric, sporting his long johns and tennis shoes after having a shower at the bath house -
"Other people who don't know might think this is a cool running suit"

Brian, correcting Jackson while we were trying to bake our canned biscuits on skewers over the campfire -
"Jack, this is not biscuit fighting!"

Joanie, trying out cooking method #2 (in skillet) with said canned biscuits -
"My biscuits are burning!"

Chad, teasing Joanie -
"I know... first time using the Coleman Stove and all"

Chad, to a 9 or 10 year old boy at the playground who actually, I kid you not, peed on another child right in front of Chad -
"Put it back in your pants and get back to your campsite, NOW. If you were my kid, I'd smack you upside the head!"

So, our camping trip had a little fun for everyone!