Camping

This past weekend we went camping with three other families in our Life Group. We spent two nights at Zilpo Campgrounds in the Daniel Boone National Forrest. It was great! The weekend was filled with swimming in the lake, building sandcastles in the sand, fishing, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows, and sleeping in tents (even through a thunderstorm!). The kids had a great time despite the many ticks that we had to pull off of them - Will was not a fan of the ticks! Will and the boys in the water. They had so much fun splashing each other and running around.

Working together to build a sandcastle.

Building a sandcastle with me - they really worked hard to build a "really big one!"

Roasting marshmallows. I think Will ate two or three s'mores that night.

Waking up on Sunday morning after the thunderstorm (they slept right through the entire thing). Will is showing me his glow stick.

Fishing.... Will was the only big boy that didn't catch a fish. He was so patient. Right before we left, he actually caught one, but it got away as he was reeling it in. Maybe next time!

More fishing

The group fishing. The fish were really biting and it was so fun to watch their little faces as they would reel in the fish.

Fishing with Hayden.

Lauren and her buddy Zachy.

Another favorite activity - riding bikes and scooters between the two campsites.

Lauren asking Tyler if he's going to McDonald's with us on Sunday. We all hit McDonald's on our way out on Sunday. It was a great weekend with great friends. We can't wait to do it again!