a fabulous fourth

I've had to work really, really, hard on my attitude during our last few camping trips...so as not to let the weather dictate my mood.  While I'm a fun-in-the-sun kind of girl, camping is all about the company your with, right? 

Last Friday morning, we left for a long weekend of camping fun at Hoffmaster State Park...one of our favorites.  After a long night chasing a baby squirrel out of the house...a story I just might have to share with you in a future post... the day began with Stella puking.  Never a good start to the weekend that you are really looking forward to.

She recovered quickly and dozed off on Tim's recliner while we finished packing up.  We were on the road by mid-morning, looking forward to our time away together.

Well, the closer we got to our destination, the more ominous the sky became.  Naturally, a few mere miles from our destination, the skies opened up and it began to downpour, with lightning flashing across the black sky.

And so, the diesel steered it's way into good ole' Bob Evans for some brunch.  We sat for awhile, watched the radar on Tim's phone, and finally headed out when the rain slowed down to a drizzle.  We made our way to our camping spot, I reluctantly changed into a sweatshirt and pants, and we got settled.  By this point, it became clear that Stella's upset stomach  had moved to her other end...so we made many really quick trips to the bathroom.  Thankfully, by the end of our first day the sun was shining down on us again, it had warmed up, and we put a diaper on Stella.

The next morning we were awakened to Sydney puking.  With the exception of Austin, the "bug" seemed to hit every one of us in a different way throughout the weekend :)   Thankfully the sun stuck around, it was warm, and we were able to enjoy just being together and relaxing after a really busy month.  We enjoyed all of our usuals....we biked, hiked, enjoyed the beach, ate ice cream, explored the nature center, and played many a camping game (I remain the banangram champion :)