For Spring break we decided to go camping with Stuart's brother and his family at Alexander springs, just about an hour from where we live. Stuart and my versions of camping are very different, he wants to just throw some stuff in the car and go and rough it if
necessary...I want to plan and make sure we have everything we need, like breakfast stuff. But luckily we had a campsite right next to the
in laws and they were much more prepared. The cousins play so well together, they had so much fun. I don't really know why I didn't get pictures of them together.
Zach was excited to help set up the tent. We had a
separate tent just for the kids to play in to cut down on bugs coming in and out,
brilliant idea and they loved it. The springs were nice and clear but still a little too cold for swimming. I was not thrilled to see "beware of alligator" signs around the water, but Stuart said they generally stay away from the populated areas. He is just used to them.
Sitting around the campfire with
s'mores was so fun and relaxing. It was very nice weather in the evening, hardly any humidity which is important when you are away from air conditioning. Once the sun went down, poor Zach was tripping over every twig and root in the forest, but he was a trooper. Again, our very prepared family brought little colored lights for all the kids, they loved them.
We knew Zach was getting a little tired when he tried to make a bed out of the cooler, poor guy. They were nonstop for a couple of hours. Getting everyone comfortable and settled in the tent was not an easy task but we finally got the kids to sleep. And that is where the pictures stop because I got a stomach bug and was sick the rest of the night and the whole next day. Yuck, it was
awful. And then the next morning it started raining, so the trip was over. Stuart packed up camp all by himself and got us home in one piece for some nice hot showers, everyone was filthy. It was a fun trip and hopefully this fall we will be able to go again, I know the kids will love it.
Zach was excited to help set up the tent. We had a separate tent just for the kids to play in to cut down on bugs coming in and out, brilliant idea and they loved it. The springs were nice and clear but still a little too cold for swimming. I was not thrilled to see "beware of alligator" signs around the water, but Stuart said they generally stay away from the populated areas. He is just used to them.
Sitting around the campfire with s'mores was so fun and relaxing. It was very nice weather in the evening, hardly any humidity which is important when you are away from air conditioning. Once the sun went down, poor Zach was tripping over every twig and root in the forest, but he was a trooper. Again, our very prepared family brought little colored lights for all the kids, they loved them.
