Before moving we thought one more camping trip along the Buffalo was in order. The twins fell asleep on the way there in identical sleeping positions. 😀
Well the picture is sideways, but how cute are my little dutch oven cookers. Brooks is the master of dutch oven when we camp.
And everyone loves a hammock! LOOK AT THOSE HAPPY CAMPERS!
And the winner of the first caught fish goes to CAMDEN!
I went on a walk in search of wifi to get a hold of Bronson who was on his way a little late. Trying to walk even short distances with these four takes forever.
It is IMPOSSIBLE for Wynn and Iley to take a normal picture now!
#Wynnshand
They were just so pleased with their water shoes and the hats I got so Iley's scars wouldn't sunburn.
I find a kid solo games so funny sometimes. Like when a kid (Iley) will walk the whole way with one foot on pavement and one on grass.
We love the view here along the Buffalo with the cliffs.
(WHAT is up with my kids' hands in pictures?!?!)
Brooks is DETERMINED to catch us dinner with his "jorts" (jean-shorts) rolled up.
Aleeya caught some tadpoles or almost-frog creatures
Then the kids had a brilliant idea to make a lagoon thing with walls on both sides to keep the fish within grabbing distance. How nice for the fish....
They actually ended up with quite a few trapped in there. Which I LOVED because it kept all the kids localized in one spot.
Emerson was the ultimate fish catcher there. I think he got up to seven.
I LOVE the cliffs behind him. It's one of my favorite places we have camped.
Nothing like holding up the fish with your teeth so you can display that it was your 7th catch.
Then Brooks caught a few bigger ones and decided they were going to be cooked for dinner. Which is fine with me.....as long as it didn't get within a few inches of my tinfoil dinner SANS fish.
He had Camden clean them or gut them or whatever you do with the fish before.
And the kids all LOVED his fish. haha. I sat on the other side of the campsite so I didn't have to smell it.
I got some NICE snuggles from worn-out toddlers. Little Iley-May was OUT!
I love seeing my kids just being together......ESPECIALLY in nature. It's a parent sigh-of-relief-and-joy moment.
This picture cracks me up because I told everyone to look since ALL my kids were in the picture and Emerson is all acting like he's reeling in something big.....(and he's not!)
On the last day Brooks took Bronson, Camden, Emerson and Aleeya kayaking down the river. They did this last time and had HIGH hopes of catching things while they floated the river.
Turns out they caught two fish.
And then they loaded their kayak with a few of these cute things.
TURRRRRRRNS OUT when they went to go return their boats that the ranger saw them with fish. Let's just say that there was a FINE for keeping any fish that are under 14" inches that is bigger than any speeding ticket. (WHO KNEW?!?!?) And that's for ONE fish! Good thing they were still alive so Brooks let them go. When the ranger saw the turtles it was an even GREATER issue. Think close to a thousand for one turtle. They were let go too. 😂
Family bonding is greatest when there are a few mishaps, adventures and when there are 7 kids sharing a tent with me while Brooks and the boys all get their own sleeping accomodations.
Wait a second.......
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