Stars in the Night Sky

 One night I had fun experimenting with my camera.  I didn't think the stars would even show up but if you look carefully you can see the Little Dipper.  Luckily, Grandma was a good sport about having the lantern in her tent for a little while.

 

 We took a couple of night hikes around the campsite.  It was fun using no light or only our head lamps.  The kids even went one night and had a blast.

 

A day in the life

A typical day in the life of us camping goes something like this...

Kids asleep still so

 

mommy goes for a run.

We have to dry our sleeping gear, tent, and tarp after the rain of the previous day (remember to always tuck your tarp completely under your tent!):

Breakfast of champions (oatmeal):

 

Putting a tarp on top of the cheapo Walmart (Ozark trails) tent and rain fly so our tent doesn't leak again (it's a good thing we never got a real rainstorm on this trip):

The kids chase each other around the tent with their sticks:

 

Driving to our hike we get some low level cell phone coverage so we give grandma and grandpa a call:

Lunch on the tailgate of the truck before we start:

What would a hike be without the family photo-op or C running away from the camera making faces:

Stopping to smell the flowers:

Post hike cool down watching a nature movie:

Getting dishes and food out of the truck for dinner:

Disposing of the day's garbage (yes, you do need to try and look in every single time):

 

 Pit stop before bedtime (realistically, I should have this picture on here 10-12 times at least per day.  I do believe I spent more time in the bathroom with the kids than doing anything else on this trip.):

 

Good night!