A Camping We Will Go

Our annual family camping trip took us back to Banbury Hot Springs where we went two years ago.  This time we borrowed the Eggleston's "house truck" which made it a lot more convenient.  We swam at the pool, went to Dierkes Lake, roasted hotdogs and smores around the campfire, fished, sang camp songs around the fire and even had some thoughts shared by our Patriarch papa.  It was so much fun.  We really missed Griff, Whit, Kirstin and Kira.  Hopefully next year we can all go together.

 Papa setting up his tent or should I say MY tent.  Best way to camp ever!

 Kalli can't wait to go swimming.

 Avi, Branson and Anna.....Avi showing us her underwater technique.

 The infamous log in the middle of the pool.  Who can stand on it???

 Like mother, like daughter....BEAUTIFUL!

 Wu La La...Erin!

 Boo did it....

 Campfire fun...

 Ryan, our Eagle Scout had to get the fire going for us.

 Hotdogs anyone????

 The mighty fishermen....Jordan and Josh.

 We can't go camping without the tandem.

 Dad you weren't really trying to sleep were you?

 The cliffs at Dierkes....who will be brave enough to jump?

 There goes Boo..

 Next is Josh...

 And yes, Jordan shows us some fancy jumping.

 Will Erin be brave enough to do it?

 NO Erin it's not sky diving!!!! Ouch this is going to hurt!

 She survived and was a tough cookie...Her response afterward, "Well at least I conquered my fear of heights."

 The diving board looks much safer.

 Avi, Jordan and Branson playing in the sand.

 Josh, Mal, and Boo climbing on the rocks.

 Kalli is having fun!

 Erin is still in one piece, thank goodness.

 Jordan ran up to camp and said, "I caught a fish."  I hurriedly got the camera to take a picture.  Needless to say the fish had been dead for some time and he found it in the bushes.  He's still very proud though.

 He thinks he wants to bring it home and put it in a tank in his bedroom.....I don't think so!

 So much fun around the campfire!

 Time to pack up.....Lee puts on some protection from ?????  I don't know what!

 So sad to say goodbye for another year.  Daddyo had to leave early to help with the fire cleanup at home so he didn't get in the departing picture.
Kalli, Cait, Ryan, Avi, Erin, Mal, Josh, Branson, Boo, Jordan, Mom, Anna and Lee

Looks lonely without us, huh?  We will return......