Camping. . .

My husband bought a tent today. . .well yesterday. 

A new backpacking tent for two. . . 

I think it was supposed to be a surprise 

but they messed up the order and sent an email which I saw. 

Oops.

I told him I saw the email.

The tent is for "our" backpacking trip he told me. . .

Oh boy.

I'm a camper. I love camping. Been doing it since I was little.

 Memories of family to me are of camping!

This was my family teepee. 

I think its safe to say if your family owns a teepee you take camping very seriously.

Backpacking however is new to me.

Even a year ago I would have and did say no when my husband talked about going backpacking together. . . but the idea is growing on me.

Apparently that's a good thing since now we have a tent.

All this camping/backpacking talk today got me thinking about our camping trips this summer.

We headed to the mountains. . .

to our little mountain home for the weekend.

We had great campfires and even better campfire conversation. . .

(hehehe - I'm still giggling just thinking about it)

We ate the BEST food. . .

(I'm drooling still thinking about it)

We spent a lot of time at the lake!

A gentle reminder that our boys are growing up. . .

we might want to invest in some bigger life jackets!

Kody was happy. . .

The dirtier he got the HAPPIER he got!

We fished. . . 

and these two were inseparable!

We found some cliffs to jump off of. . .

We even took a night hike down to the lake so we could show the kids what stars really are. . .

but they were more fascinated by the gigantic frog Kris caught!

 The kids had a blast together. . .

If they weren't all sitting around the picnic table together playing cards. . .

They could be found playing Hunger Games all through the campground!

My favorite picture from the trip. . .

If this doesn't say CAMPING. . . I don't know what does!

I'll keep you posted on that backpacking trip!