8-8-08 thru 8-11-08 Warm River Camping!

My family went camping at warm river. My parents were there since last Wednesday, Lindsay and Ryun went up on Thursday night, and we went up after Jacob got off work on Friday. We got our own site, but just over a little hill from my parents. The first night was CRAZY with the kids being awnry and us trying to get things set up. Chase and Taelin were up all sorts of the night, and I think I got about 1 1/2-2 hours of sleep total. Jacob let me take a nap with Chase the next day so I wasn't a total bear. The second night, Taelin and Chase both woke up once, and then after a quick settling, were back down until 8:00 am. Couldn't beat that! The next night was FREEZING! Even Jacob was cold! They were up more, but once we played musical sleeping arrangements and the kids realized it was too cold to get up and play, they were out. Mr. Kelton (picture below with jake and chase in the tent) was out COLD...no pun intended. That kid didn't even realize how cold it was because he was zonked hard core. It was a blast! Kelton is a true fisherman...he could fish all day, and most of the time he did. He actually got a real lure on his pole this year, which freaked me out- but only my dad got almost damaged from his encounter with Kelton fishing beside him and got a graze of the lure. Sorry Dad!! Chase's new word before we went was "fish" which sounds more of a "f" and "shhh" sound...but he loved it. We all floated down the river, but Mom was the big fish and kept floatin' and floatin'! She loved it....Chase would go with anyone that would take him. He also loved his "fishin' pole" which just consisted of a weight. Oh well. It was SO much fun, we are looking into used camper to go more but not have to deal with the cold and running in the middle of the night to the car for breathing treatments (jacob's miserable job)!!!

The kids had a blast with family. Rylin loved the play yard, and it was nice to have the kids go off with aunts and uncles and play. Thanks guys for being so helpful!

okay, all the boys had to pee in the bushes, and poor chase felt left out. here is how we found him minutes after kelton ran to them to make his own "mud"

just after we all floated! mom's amazing couch floater popped! Taelin was the only one to not float...maybe next time.

chase took a late nap, and so we got his totally awake kid, who was growling and boppin' his head to his own music right before we turned off the lights.

Mr. Fisherman. (still holding his arm- we had to remind him that he had to straighten it)