Welcome Back!

I know I have been M.I.A. for a while, but I have an excuse, I was on holidays and there is virtually no internet access! (I have mixed feeling about that, but it is probably for the best that I am not blogging, facebooking and tweeting while I am suppose to be hanging my the kids, sharing a drink with my hubby and chatting around the campfire with friends.)


But because I was so busy getting us all packed and ready for 2 weeks at our trailer, I missed doing a few posts I wanted to before I left, so I will post them over the next few days and then follow with some posts about our holidays.

Our Trailer and Campsite

I had someone mention to me not too long ago that I have not posted any pictures of our campsite.

It got me thinking – I am pretty sure I have not posted anything but people since we bought our site almost 4 years ago.

This is what it looked like when we bought the place – follow the link for more pictures.

Here is what it looks like now:

 Huge change!!

Right after Anderson was born we realised that there was no way we could stay sane with 2 kids in our little 23 foot, no slide, no air-conditioning, crawl into bed trailer.


So upgrade we did.

We love our site – some people question the grass – quoting “do you really want to come on vacation, go camping for the weekend and have to mow the lawn?”
The answer is yes.

Grass meant that when we had crawling and barely walking kids, they did not get hurt as much.
Grass means bare feet in the sun!
Grass is just plain and simple much more kid and dog friendly than rocks and dirt or decks are.

And there is not that much – it does not take long to mow – and then we are drinking....

So here is a tour of our trailer:

We love the u-shaped dinette - it allows for more room and more people at the table - we eat all our breakfasts inside and any time it is cold or raining we eat inside too.

TV!  I know some people say you can't camp with a TV - but those people do not have kids that wake up at 5:30 or 6:00 am - EVERY SINGLE TIME!  And when camping in early May - it is still pretty darn cold at that time in the morning to be going outside right away.

Kids room - lots of space for them to play and the beds are normal sized twins.

Thanks for taking a peek - we love having friends come and visit - if you have a trailer - the campground does allow for a second trailer to be parked for a few days on our site.  Just let me know when you are coming!

Look at him hiding under the table!

July Long Weekend Camping

July Long Weekend is always a blast for the kids and us out at our camp ground. 

There are lots of different activities to partiipate in and now that the kids are getting a little bit older we are getting to do more and more.

Every year there is a hike that take you from our campground to the town of Moyie, about 2 km.

You can hike the path anytime you want, but on the long weekend, there have people with quads come along, so if you need a rest (ride) they can help you out and als there are pontoon boats at Moyie to take you back to the camp ground.

Jackie has been going on this hike with Adam since she was 2.

We thought this would be Anderson's first year, but you see he does not like to ride on our shoulders - and I can't carry him the whole time, nor can Jackie walk the whole time - she takes a ride or two on Adam's shoulders.

So Anderson and I stayed behind and Jackie and Daddy went again on the hike.

On the boat ride back.



This year with a new pontoon boat, they gave lake tour rides.  The kids enjoyed it more than we did - we were always making sure they did not fall and hurt themselves since there were not too many places to sit.

 

Fire Truck Rides

Anderson is a typical 2 year old boy.

Trucks, trains, you name it, he loves them all.

Long weekends in the summer mean fire truck rides for the kids.

Anderson could hardly wait (Jackie too for that matter).

Camping Fun

Father's day weekend we always head out to the trailer.

We had a good time playing, doing a bit of work (building a wood shed), and eating many a marshmellow.

We were joined by Grandma and Grandpa, Jackie could not understand why they had to sleep in the bunk house - it is hard to explain to a child - "because you wake up too early in the morning - and Grandma & Grandpa want to have a good sleep..."

Look at this cutie pie!

I love how I was able to get a little bit of flame in this picture.



Morning Beach Fun

This past weekend we headed out to the trailer and were blessed with perfect weather.  It was warm and sunny!

Since we have a few early risers in our family we can only last so long in the trailer in the morning - as much as Mom & Dad want to sleep in, so off to the beach we go.

This kids had a blast helping to rise the water levels.

Look who gets to come along too...

We had a great weekend in spite of the early mornings and Anderson fighting us for naps and bedtime, can't wait to go back.

Camping Season Starts

We were all very excited for camping season to start again.

It is always hard to say good bye to the trailer in the fall and I think we go through some campfire withdrawal for a few months, but here we are, back again!

Jacqueline could not wait to get back out to the trailer, so in spite of the snow storm we drove through to get there, we arrived ready for a good family weekend.

This season we moved Jackie up to the top bunk and put Anderson in the bottom bunk (yeah - no more playpens!!).  I am happy to report, both kids did super great - they slept well and did not stay up chatting for hours - maybe it was because they were exhausted each night?

And what would camping be without a campfire and marshmallows?

I forgot the marshmallows, so after a quick run to the store we were in business.

I apologise for the lack of pictures, but we were busy, more to come next time, I promise.