Birthday Camping

 

After the birthday party, we actually stayed the night and went camping!  The Bebers camped with us for our annual “Bebarkation”.  Here we are on a hike, where we found a troll bridge.

They had to solve the riddle before Troll Adam would let them cross!

Me…Tree Wrestling….apparently a favorite pasttime of Adam’s?  You learn something new every day.

Big Foot came out of the woods…the kids doing their best to capture him!

Jonah, Caleb and Camron monkeyin’ around.  We had this really great tree right beside our campsite that reminded me of a tree out of Lord of the Rings or something.  It had vine-like branches and I was just waiting for it to talk to me or reach down and grab someone.  The kids loved it and even at the birthday party it was the center of entertainment.  Of course the boys spent most of their time conquering the different branches of the tree.  Simple fun.

I didn’t get any pictures of the tents or anything.  Not sure how I missed that one.  We had such a great time, so relaxing.  The kids just enjoyed simple fun:  Shadow shows in the tent at night, playing with flashlights, eating giant marshmallows, sleeping in sleeping bags, climbing trees, hide and seek, makin’ up random games, all while getting really dirty and not having to take a bath…A kid dream.  And no electronics involved – imagine that!  I think we all let life get way too complicated sometimes, and need to just stop and appreciate the simple pleasures that God has given us.  Good friends (and family), good food & good surroundings!