Campout

Every summer we have plans to go camping.

And then the summer flies by.

And we haven't camped.

Summer may be over now,

but there's still a little good weather

to be enjoyed.

Last weekend, we headed up to the Gap

with our tent and our boat,

found the perfect spot

overlooking the lake,

and camped for the night.

Doug did the fire

and the girls did the cooking.

(I did the photographing!)

The night got a little chilly,

but when the sun came up,

my wonderful husband

started up a new fire

and cooked breakfast for us.

After we broke camp,

we took the boat out

for a bit of morning fishing.

London pretty much
never took her eyes off that bobber
(except to smile for the camera, of course).

She got a good lesson from dad
on baiting a hook.

Austin had all the luck this time.
He caught a trout and a perch.

There's not much that beats
enjoying the outdoors
and being with your family.
Love it!

Field trip

London's preschool class

took their first trip out.

They went and toured

the local fire station.

Her class, being made up of

mostly boys,

absolutely loved it.

Here, they got to check out

the inside of an ambulance.

Next, they climbed inside the fire engine.

Then a couple of firemen
showed them how they look
all dressed in their gear.

They learned they shouldn't be afraid
if a man wearing a big mask
comes to help them in a fire.

London loved it,
and even got her own
fire hat, which she has
since given me as a gift.
I'll be sure and wear it often. :)

Handiwork

This guy was

plenty busy all night.

Weaving a work of art.

Amazing. And beautiful.

Just like riding a bike

It's a day in most of our lives

that we look back on and

remember vividly.

Jordan tried all summer long

and all those hours

of running along behind her

holding onto the back of her

bicycle seat

finally paid off.

She did it!!

She's getting lots of practice now

and loving her new found freedom. Yippee!