Camping Trip 2009

Our third annual camping trip. We again returned to Green Valley Lake, because the kids loved the big field and the hill they could ride down. We still haven't convinced everyone to camp, but we are trying. Note these are topical not chronological.
The trip is part of the fun.
Mike getting ready. Beautiful scene of flowers looking down on the clouds from the mountain road 1. Beautiful scene of flowers looking down on the clouds from the mountain road 2. Beautiful scene of flowers looking down on the clouds from the mountain road 3. Beautiful scene of flowers looking down on the clouds from the mountain road 4. Beautiful scene of flowers looking down on the clouds from the mountain road 5. Beautiful scene looking down on a lake from the mountain road.

Setting Up Camp
The Diaz family setting up a tent.

Lunch Time
Four people at table in shade eating lunch. Group eating lunch.

Hiking
Assembling for the start of the hike. Pretty flowers on the hike. Nature recovering from fire a couple years ago. Hiking in the woods.

Kid Fun
Audrey, king, I mean princess of the stump. Sorry your majesty. Time for a run, then follow the leader. Of course there is coloring while we wait for the water to boil for hot chocolate.

Audrey, king, I mean princess of the stump. Running around.

Follow the leader. Kids coloring.

playing dumptruck. Using binoculars.

Riding the dumptruck 1. Riding the dumptruck 2.

Riding the dumptruck 3. Riding the dumptruck 4.

Riding the dumptruck 5. Riding the dumptruck 6.

Riding the dumptruck 7. Three girls in meadow.

Adults relaxing
While the kids play, that means Keith can pull out the whittling kit. Mike can have fun with the fire. We can all talk.

Keith whittling 1. Keith whittling 2.

Keith whittling 3. Keith whittling 4.

Adults relaxing. Mike smilling.

Mark and Danny. Ashley having fun with a camera.

Dinner
Is it done yet?

Mike checking the campfire foil cooking pouches. Mike asking the ladies if they approve.

Mike cooking the food a bit more.

Campfire time
Campfires were meant for gathering round, making S'mores, singing songs to God's glory, and telling fun stories.

Kids roasting marshmallows. Campfire burning bright.

Campfire gathering 1. Campfire gathering 2.

Campfire gathering 3.

Worship in the woods
Getting ready to worship