Camping Trip #2

We took our second camping trip with the girls a couple of weeks ago. This time, our friends, the Alcorns, joined us for some great outdoor fun! The girls were supposed to get out there early to secure a campsite, but the guys managed to beat us (Aaron REALLY wanted to get the same campsite that we had last time). We didn't get the same campsite, but the one next to it, which turned out to be just fine. We couldn't have asked for better weather! The girls got to swim in the lake this time which was an fun addition from the first camping trip. It cooled down in the evening which was perfect for s'more making and for sleeping outdoors.
Aaron planned a treasure hunt for the girls in which he made a treasure map, told the girls this awesome story about how pirates long ago sailed the lake, and then sent them off to find the map and buried treasure. It was so fun to watch the girls as Aaron told the story of how the pirates would pull out one of their eyeballs and place it in the treasure box so that there was always an "eye" on the treasure. He found these bouncy balls that had a wiggly eyeball in them, so that was perfect for the treasure box. Makenzie and Kylie did a great job following the map to the hidden treasure. Ashlyn joined in at the end when the older girls started pulling jewelry out of the box. She had to have her share of course!
Our family stayed for a while on Sunday to do some more hiking while the Alcorns headed out to get their little boy whom they were missing greatly.
We had such a great time with our friends and look forward to more camping trips in the future. This time, we will try out another state park.