Camping? Yes, Camping

Last weekend is honor of busy season being over we went camping. Apparently I don’t seem like a camper or maybe having three children was the reason but almost everyone we told we were going camping gave me the are you insane look. I really do love to go camping, I love to be in nature, I love the food and that Derek cooks and cleans it all up, I love that I can smell and be dirty and no ones notices because everyone smells, I love taking a hot shower when we get home, I love taking a nap with my kids in the hammock, I could go on but I will stop. This time we went to Fort Mountain state park it was 2 hours away. It couldn’t have been a better trip. The weather was perfect, Elsie and Siesa slept most of both car rides, and we ate like kings.

We got a new tent for Christmas so it was fun to use them for the first time. The tent was wonderful. We had out grown our old tent and now we have a huge tent we were able to fit mats for the kids, Elsie’s pack and play, a blow up mattress, all our stuff and still have more room. Having a bigger tent made camping so much more enjoyable for all.

Eating apple crisp made in a dutch oven. It was sooo good. Jensen was trying to hide because he didn't want his picture taken.

We went on a mile and a half hike to an old watch tower that was built in the 1700 hundreds or so they think. They are not exactly sure who built the tower but it supposedly is really old.

Playing on the lake beach. It was a warm day so the kids went swimming. They were having so much fun in the water. The water was much to cold for me. A few times Siesa would gasp when she went running in but she didn’t seam to mind the temperature.

Packing up, What a cutie!

Soccer

Jensen had his first soccer game a few weeks ago. The league we joined has a 30 minute practice first and then a 30 minute game. It was fun to watch all the kids play. Jensen loves playing soccer and is excited all week wanting Saturday to come so he can play. He is not very aggressive so he doesn’t actually kick the ball much but is just happy running around. The first game I think he only kicked the ball twice. I think it will take some time before he feels uncomfortable playing with so many kids in such close proximity.



Jensen's number is 4

Easter

I made my girls matching Easter dresses this year. I think they turned out cute and the best part is, Siesa actually likes the dress so she will wear it(Siesa is a typical girl and has a very strong opinion about what she will wear and what she will not).

Elsie and her Easter basket.
Saturday we also dyed eggs. The eggs started out being beautiful bright colors but by the end they were interesting darker shades. A lot of them were not very pretty because the kids were having so much fun they kept putting them in different colors to see how they would change. They still tasted great.

On the Hunt, He was very focused.

not a fan

Since Elsie is six months old, we decided to start introducing some solid foods. She does not like to eat at all. We have tried to feed her food 10 or so times now and she has yet swallowed anything. She will hold the food on her tongue with her mouth open and squawk at me and then spit it out. If she does actually taste it she does a complete whole body shutter. After 2 or 3 bites she will not let me give her any more and hollers at me. OK so maybe she just doesn’t like vegetables, we tried to give her fruit just to see if something sweet she would at least swallow but she hated it just the same.

Growing so fast

I finally took my kids birthday pictures. I wasn’t an easy task since Jensen hates taking pictures but with the help of a brownie reward they turned out OK.

Elsie 6 months

Siesa 3 years old

Jensen 5 years old