camping...

What a blast! I am not kidding. We had an awesome time camping. I mean look at where we got to hang out! It was beautiful. We didn't actually camp on the beach, but we were a very short walk from it. We picked the kids up from school and headed out. They were so excited putting up the tent and getting their beds ready.
We went in to town to get some things and by the time we got back there were a few more people running around. Lots of friends to laugh, talk and hang out with. The kids had fun running around the campsites playing with friends, eating roasted hotdogs and smores. They went to bed fairly well considering all the noise and excitment. Ivan had to cry it out but really it didn't take too long. Ben and I were on an air mattress but didn't sleep that well. We didn't get cold though! Then in the morning it was pancakes, bacon and eggs. We headed back down to the beach to play. Came back and cleaned up our campsite and headed home. We were back by 10:30 and that is when the real work began! Unpacking the car, getting kids in the bath, etc. etc. Here were just some highlights...

*roasting marshmallows
*playing on the beach
*glow sticks
*playing with friends
*sleeping in the tent
*talking with friends
*getting dirty
* good bathrooms
* Connor telling me, "Mommy, did you know that you don't have to change underwear when you go camping?"
*Ivan running around with one of Ben's empty root beer bottles
*lots of juice boxes in the cooler
*using the lantern and flashlight


We just had fun. It was nice to get away. And the picture of Ben and I...no I am not pregnant. Just fat and wearing one of those long stretchy shirts from Target. Yeah going back to the gym on Monday...and starting crunches!