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Sunday, September 15, 2013

Camping


In August, we went camping for two nights.  The boys were SO excited about going camping and they had a BLAST!  Such a fun age!

Where we camped is considered "wild camping" here.  So, we had to load our stuff into carts and wheel it through the woods to our campsite.  It was great because there were NO cars at the campsite. 

Ben was ready with his adventure hat and map!

Studying the map
 

Many campsites here do not allow fires but this one did and the boys LOVED it!
It was a little chilly so we had a fire a lot!
 

Breakfast of "Tiger" Cereal, also known as frosted flakes.

My handsome man drinking his coffee!

They got new tiger chairs for the trip and they loved them.
Lots of sugar for breakfast, cocoa and sugar cereal.

Nate LOVES to climb a tree right now.  He is a problem solver just like his daddy.  God totally directed us to the perfect spot for camping because right behind our tents was a great tree that he enjoyed climbing.  He got a little higher every time he climbed.
 

They also got sleeping bags for this trip.  They actually slept in them and even took a nap on Saturday.  We thought we would lay down for quiet time and see if they would sleep and to our surprise they did.  We wore them out walking through the woods, climbing trees and swinging.
 

The campsite was on a farm so for dinner Saturday night we bought meat from the farm shop.  Allen did an awesome job cooking it.  So yummy!

The next are just random shots of my guys! 
 
 
 
 

We left Sunday morning.  Nate was not excited about leaving!  Such a great weekend camping with my guys.  I can definitely see a time when it will be guys only on camping trips but for right now, I am enjoying the time with them.  We camp very simply, cereal, hot dogs, peanut butter and jelly, etc and you can't forget the marshmallows and hot chocolate.  I bought an uno deck before we went and that was a highlight for the times it was raining and we had to be in the tent or for winding down before nap and bedtime.  Fun memories!
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Coloring!

We have definitely hit a new phase with the boys.  They are loving to color and will sit for a long period of time coloring!  AMAZING!!

We have enjoyed indoor coloring this summer...
 
 

And outdoor coloring...
 
 
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Summer Fun Catch Up!

We had a great summer here in England.  So fun that I didn't blog very much but I did take a BUNCH of pictures, especially with my phone.  So, here are just a few of random summer fun. 

Back yard fun with our little paddling pool.
 
 
 
 
 
 

The boys went with me several times to Costco.  They love seeing the Michelin man and of course, it reminds us of our Hawkins family!

Pancake or muffin making

Lots of fun at parks with friends!  We are really blessed with great parks!  They boys are dressing themselves these days which is awesome but we also get some VERY interesting combinations. 
 
 
 

Fun at another park! 

Another park...
 
 
 

They wouldn't look and smile.  But I love seeing their two blond heads playing together.  So sweet!

The last time we were at this park, the ice cream van came around every 5 minutes.  We were at a birthday party so I told Ben we were not going to get ice cream.  However, this time, we did not hear the ice cream van at ALL and it was time to leave.  Ben was so bummed that we had not gotten ice cream.  So, as we were putting on his shoes, I told him we should pray about it.  As soon as we got out of the play ground area, we heard the music!  Thank you Lord for a sweet lesson in prayer for my little guy!
 
 


The mummy's!  Such a sweet friendship with Annette!
 
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