"Family Camp" *Warning---Very picture heavy :)

Every year the last few years for my MIL's birthday we go camping with her sister and family at Dorena lake. It's fun to play with cousins we see only a couple times a year and enjoy being outdoors.
Games...

badminton...

Lots of bike riding!...

Part of our camp...

The dam

Matt, remember that dusty bank I told you about that the kids loved so much last year?

Loads of fun :) Keeps them busy ;) 'Course, it makes lots of laundry for the mamas when we get home... But camping in general means lots of laundry, so it's not a big deal.

The birthday girl, 60 this year.

Joshua was very anxious to look after a younger cousin, first helping him down off the hill when he thought he was stuck. Then running to get his shoes...

And even putting them on! I was very proud of him :)

I want to play too!

Rest time. Good thing Papa makes such a good pillow.

A very dirty and exhausted Joshua escaping the yellow-jackets by eating dinner inside.

Before heading home Nate, Brannon and I (Joshua rode home with Grandma) took a walk around part of the lake. There's a great paved bike and hiking trail that goes all the way around. I think we made it a quarter of the way.

:) :) :)

"Are you coming?"

"You really shouldn't draw my attention to the fact that you are taking my picture because now I have to pretend I am embarrassed and annoyed and turn the other way"

"Only for a minute though. Talking is much more important than pretending embarrassment and annoyance"