We Made it!!!

We camped! and we finally made it through the night!! 

Remember this post?! How Dan and I, as a married couple, have never made it through the night camping?!? So it was a big victory for the Lancaster campers to make it to the next morning. 

Camping was a blast! A group of our friends made the decision to go camping and to hopefully beat this Lancaster camping curse of ours. Us girls (Amanda, Makenna and Myself) all met together and planned details for our camp trip. We made meal assignments and anything else that we would need for camping. We were really excited! The day before Makenna called with some bad news, that her little girl was sick and they weren't going to make it camping! AH! It was happening again! But us and the Watsons were bound and determined to make it. Friday came, we packed the car and met up with the Watson's on a campsite a little past Lewisville lake camping. It was a really nice camp site. 

We unloaded our car and set up camp. It's kind of funny because even though we were only camping for one night, you still have to pack like you are going for a week with two kids. You just have to be prepared in the woods. 

Dan and I decided to get a bigger tent so that we could all fit. Yes. We camp in comfort. I know it's not really roughing it, but still... 

June loved having her "camping bed" and she loved pretending to fall asleep and then wake up all surprised! It was pretty funny!

When camping, all rules seem to go out the window and you eat pretty much whatever you want whenever you want. June pretty much ate an entire half bag of potato chips. 

After getting all set up, and settled for the day, we took the girls down to swim in the lake. We didn't think it would be warm enough to swim so none of the adults brought their swimsuits, but when we got there the lake was so warm! We were kicking ourselves for not bringing them to swim. The little ones really wanted to swim so we made the dads take them in. Clothes and all. 

And us girls sat and watched getting some sun! 

Range came with us too. He is such a pain to bring camping but I also love the little guy and of course we had to bring him. 

Me and my love.  We just keepingAdding more and more greatness to this marriage everyday! 

Camp naps are the best naps. He looked so comfortable and he slept for a solid two hours. He didn't move. I love my chub chubs! 

This little lady loves walking around edges. She loves walking on balance beams and anything that makes her keep her balance! I can't wait for her gymnastics class! She is going to love it! 

My favorite men!

Just working on more balancing skills. No but really, she loves it!

Little miss Emma bringing me a flower.

June wanted a picture of her flower that was tucked behind her ear

 Amanda here, brought and makes the best treats EVER! Between her white chocolate popcorn and then her dirty Dr. Peppers, I was in heaven. So grateful we are friends. I mean obviously I love her for her friendship nit just because of her awesome food she makes! 

Slowly but surly, June got more and more tired and finally just layer down on the tarp outside of the tent. 

We made a fire and started cooking dinner. June ate and ate and ate. We roasted hotdogs and again leave it to Amanda to make AMAZING camp fire chili cheese fries! I really wish I had some right it front of me right now! So good! 

June was ready to go get into the tent, but we wanted to stay by the fire for a bit longer and chill by the fire. We let her watch her i-pad until we came into the tent so she wasn't scared. 

I LOVE CAMP FIRES! The smell the warmth, everything about it, is amazing! I have loved it from a little girl, bon fires in high school and college and now being around one with my little family and friends. 

We made "smoreios" A roasted marshmallow between and Oreo! Oh my! SO GOOD! 

We talked and talked and laughed until our fire slowly died down. It was such a fun night. It was time for us to call it a night and let the little ones fall asleep. 

I was a little worried about keeping June and Owen warm since neither of them like having blankets on. But they both slept so good! I ended up stealing all the blankets freezing Dan out and I woke up in a sweat. I felt bad, but I really slept great, so there was a smirk behind my apologies. 

The next morning, I woke up feeling victories and excited that we finally made it through the night camping!

The Watson's made us breakfast. Yes we know that they completely fed us. hahaha! 

We hung out with Emma and June why the made breakfast. No word of lie the best breakfast burritos I have ever had. I'm telling you I don't think I could ever go camping with out the Watson's ever again! 

Me and Emma's attempts to blow kisses. She was giving me the weirdest look! 

Exploring down by the lake

We let the girls wander a bit and walk the dog. We were right behind them, but they felt pretty special walking the dog on their own. 

Being able to give OD food is the greatest! He loved the Water Melon! 

The Anderson's came up that morning to hang out for a bit and then we loaded up the car and headed home. Everyone was dirty and pretty beat. Home was looking pretty good. The kids fell asleep before we even left the camp site. 

As soon as we got home we headed straight to baths. Owen, June and then Range all got a good scrub down to get out all the sun screen and bug spray. 

It was early to bed for my babes and then Dan and I still had our Saturday night to hangout. 

It was so much fun camping and we are so happy it was so successful. We were a bit nervous. It was a blast being with friends. We know how lucky we are to have such good friends. We can't wait for the next camping trip which we hope is sooner rather than later! 

Now on to the next adventure!!