Camping For Fathers Day!!

It's true...I willingly went camping! Brian has wanted to go for awhile so since it was Fathers Day Weekend & he had been away from us for a week in Seattle opening a new Home Show Daily, I put on my happy face & off we went. We decided to go to Silver Creek Plunge where they have a big hot springs pool. I was expecting to sleep in a tent, share port-o-potties with strangers or find a bush, use hand sanitizer instead of running water but much to my surprise Brian had rented a cabin for us! I was so giddy I didn't even care that the toilet was a little smelly! At least I didn't have to go outside to use the toilet! We had soft beds, running hot water, kitchen, heater, table, chairs, & the toilet was like you find in an rv. The only thing it didn't have was a shower but that's what the swimming was for. Zander could walk around & nobody was filthy or miserable. We swam all day Friday, taking a break only for dinner then made smores & popcorn around the fire. It rained most of Friday so after the pool was closed we played ladderball in the cabin. Again I was so grateful we weren't in tents! Except for Z the kids slept great! He had a rough night but it could've been worse! I was just so glad we had warm shelter! Brian is a great husband & father- always thinking about our comfort! Course I know he didn't mind the nice warm bed either! :)

Brian put a middle seat in the truck so all of us can now fit & have a seatbelt. We had a ton of stuff! I wish I would've gotten a picture cause it was a pretty funny site with a big 4 wheeler, a little 4 wheeler hanging half-way off the truck with a BSU flad hanging onto it for safety reasons, & bins & coolers strapped to the 4 wheeler. We looked like the Beverly Hill Billies! If you look closely you can see the cooler hanging over the edge behind Gabe! We hadn't been on the road too long & the boys were asleep! Elena was so excited she could barely stand it! She loves going out of town- though I don't know if she really understands. I realize I take alot of pics of Z sleeping in the car on our trips...he has the chubbiest lips & cheeks, it just makes me smile! You can't see it but he had drool running down too!

Thank goodness we had Ladderball & a cabin with all that rain!

Because of all the rain it took 3-4 cups of gasoline & at least an hour to get the fire going! Even then it didn't last until another camper took pity on us & brought us some white pine which gave us a great campfire! He probably got wheezy from all the fumes...I know I did!

Saturday was drier so after our morning swim, Brian, Aundrea, & Gabe went 4 wheeling! Zander didn't get to go on the ride!

Elena thinks she's so big & cool riding!

Aundrea was showing off the comfortable bunks Gabe & Zander got to sleep in. The couch turned into a bed where she & Elena slept. There was another hide-a-bed across from that one then a bedroom where a double/queen bed was for me & Brian. It wasn't fancy but again- better than a tent!

It was a fun trip & maybe we'll do it again in another 2 years! :)

Happy Fathers Day Brian!