Summer Camping Fun....

Last weekend we tried a new campground (for us) Sheridan Lake.  The sites were beautiful will very tall ponderosa pines, the lake was gorgeous and not too cold, the weather was great -- and even more fun to spend the weekend with good friends (hey there Drolc family!!).  :)  The only drawback is the drive there (and back) -- I do not envy Dirk one bit driving the camper on that narrow, windy road!!  I'm not exactly sure I want to know HOW Monte drives it pulling both the his camper and his boat?!?!

This picture is terribly blurry, sorry -- but so adorable too :)  After 5 hours at the lake Lars could hold out no more... he ate 5 bites of his mac and cheese, drank his milk and couldn't even waste time changing out of his swim suit... He was in slumber land :) 

We are getting ready for our biggest trip for the summer - 4 days at Angostura, then 4 days at Stockade Lake.  The first 4 days will be exclusively family; the second is our churches annual Family Camp Out.  If I have my dates right, we've been gathering with our Dove Family for a campout every years since 2006.   Here are some of the "flashback photos" This was 2006, at Custer State Park, Stockade Lake.  

Here are a few from a couple of years later at Chris Camp outside of Spearfish, SD.  

Pardon the photography here, I'm going to say that Liv took these pictures just so you don't think I'm the worst photographer in the world.... really I'm pretty sure it was Anika or Liv -- trying to get some pics from around the campfire at Stockade Lake - 2013 - you can see Laney (from behind), Lars and Anika.  Why sunglasses around the campfire?  My girls are convinced that when they wear their sunglasses, the smoke and heat from the fire doesn't bother them as much. :)

Whatever you are doing this summer I hope it's super fun Family Adventures! <3