Camping

So we just got back from a camping trip. We haven't taken any kind of vaction in over 2 years and it was a long time coming! We went camping to Pinecrest. All of Krista's family was there, including her two aunts and their families (one which lives in Reno).

It was a blast! The weather was perfect, actually a little too hot if you ask me, but at least we got to hang out at the lake. The family had a dutch oven dessert contest...guess who won? Yep! We did. It was the first time we had ever used a dutch oven without the help of mommy or daddy to show us what to do! We made a very simple blueberry dump cake...3 ingredients and it was voted the most delicious! Ask me about my secret to great dump cake sometime. The kids had soooo much fun with their cousins, who they don't get to see very often since they all live in the Bay Area. I forgot how dirty camping is, but after 2 days I just gave into the filth! We made foil dinners one night. They turned out okay. The veggies were delish, but the meat was more like a hockey puck. Krista's Aunt Cindy (who lives in Reno) made a huge pot of spaghetti for the whole family (over 30 of us) and another night we had a turkey dinner. Yes, I said turkey dinner...it was Thanksgiving in July. She made it in a trash can...I guess it is some famous scout recipe. We had all the fixin's with the turkey. It was really good.

It was bittersweet coming home, but I was glad when we finally pulled into the driveway. And now that I have washed every bit of camping clothing and sleeping bags and towels, etc. I feel like things are getting back to the crazy-normal pace. Mike wants to go camping again...this summer. Yikes!

So here are a few pics of our trip...mainly of the kids. They both got a little too much sun.