9.06.2008

Tony Grove

Owen, Jas and I went camping on Friday night and we had a great time. Jason and I were going to backpack but decided we wanted Owen to come with us, so we just went to Tony Grove. I think I have been up there once in my life but do not remember it at all. It is beautiful and there are a lot of cows.


I took a lot of pictures of Owen. He loved camping!

Owen loved helping Dad with the fire. He threw sticks in it, he blew on it when Jason would, he tried to break the fire wood like Jason did. It was really sweet. I had a little anxiety when he went near it, but he was very good to stay back and not try to play in it. We made tinfoil dinners and they were delish!

The highlight for me was definitely the microwave popcorn cooked over the hot coals. When I threw the popcorn in our bag Jason said "you're cute babe"...like, oh what a silly girl, thinking she can cook microwave popcorn over the fire. Well, it worked and it was maybe the best microwave popcorn I've ever had!
Seriously...he loved everything about camping. He was so happy to be outside, playing in the dirt, running wild! It was so great. I am so glad we decided to take him.


Hanging out by the morning fire having some Dad - Son time.
Throwing rocks in Tony Grove Lake. It was chilly!

Camping is a lot of work and crappy clean up when you get home, but being in the mountains, sitting under the starriest skies ever enjoying God's art makes it totally worth it. We are hoping to get a few more trips in before the snow starts falling(and even then Jason still wants to go..not sure about that).

3 comments:

angela said...

i am pretty jealous...the idea of going camping is so appealing but then when you get into really thinking about what's involved it is SO easy to just bag it, but i really want to go, i think its good for the kids (if nothing else) to get away from life and just enjoy the beauty around us!!1

Cali said...

That looks like so much fun! You guys are so dang cute. Miss yoU!

TanDee said...

How fun!! You guys are so cute!