Ward Campout

Yes.  We did it.  Camping.  It was our first time since we've been married, or with kids.  We've been promising Alan that we would go all summer, and we just couldn't find a time to do it.  But luckily the ward campout rolled around and we busted out our camping gear and went.  Group camping was a great way to approach our first camping experience.  The boys had so much fun!  We got up there a little late and had to set up our tent etc in the dark, so most of the pictures are kind of washed out with the flash.  Actually I think I just had it on a weird setting.  So they're not the greatest pictures, but we had to document our event.

James was just thrilled to be spending so much time outside!

We went the low-key route with dinner.  Hot dogs on sticks!

Chillin on our bathroom walk

We brought James' pack n play for him to sleep.  It took up half of the tent.   The rest of us squeezed in the other half.  But James slept.  And so did we. :)

Love this pic of my cute boys!

They had games the next morning for the kids.  Alan was a great competitor at all of them.
From the bean bag toss  

to the long jump.

James mostly waddled around like this.

And participated in his own version of the rock toss.

Tug of war looks so funny with little guys

And throwing rocks in the lake was, of course, another highlight of the trip.

Our boys are great campers and love being outside!  We are excited for the next chance we get to venture into the wilderness together!