This week was Easter Break so we took advantage of some time off and went camping for the first time since being here. We had a great time! It was wonderful to be in the outdoors for an extended amount of time. We all miss the country and so we really enjoyed being out of the city for a couple of days.
We camped out at Taylorsville Lake, which is just under an hour away. It is a nice campground and it is a great place to camp with children. The campground is well maintained and there are a lot of trails for hiking. There were quite a few people out there, but it was pretty quiet.
The first day we had a thunderstorm in the afternoon, which was fun. We had some strong rain, lightning, and thunder. They even issued a tornado warning, which is always comforting when your shelter is a tent! However, it made for a beautiful evening and beautiful sunset. I got to have a fire!!!!! I haven't been able to have a fire since July! It was great to burn stuff again! Oh how I miss the smell of smoke and the dance of firelight! We let the girls stay up late and had fun around the campfire. The girls got some glow sticks and ran all around our campsite pretending they were lost and couldn't find their way back to the campsite.
That night a lot of wind came in. We had to get up a couple of times to re-stake the tent. It was loud and flappy, but we did get some sleep! The morning was beautiful and after a great breakfast we went for a hike. There we encountered an unwanted trail obstacle (see below photo) and the girls freaked out! We were hiking single file down the trail and it actually went right between us as if we were not even there! I had been looking for snakes because there are quite a few different kinds of poisonous ones out here, but I missed this one. Kate was behind me and the snake went between Rose and Kate. It added a good memory to the trip! Rose and Kate were screaming and clinging to us. I think they were sure they were going to die!
This time of year is beautiful to be outdoors. There are so many flowers, most of them flowering trees! The woods are full of color. There is a purple tree here that is spectacular! They are scattered all throughout the woods. Everything is turning green now also. The streets are lined with yellow, purple, pink, and white trees. Very beautiful!
Well, that is all for now!
Blessings!
Shane
Does the Odyssey crawl as well as the 'Runner did?
ReplyDeleteYou should see the way I can clear a speed bump! I must have about a 4.5" clearance on that baby and it scores a .0001 on the RTI. Its a head turner!
ReplyDeleteA few days ago I found on Christina Gillhams blog the mention of yours which I had forgotten you were going to be writing. So I proceeded to read all of the posts to the very beginning of your adventure and enjoyed everyone of them, the pictures of the girls and all of you and your various adventures of the changing seasons and what they brought.
ReplyDeleteSeems like a wrote a very long note, but when I finished I couldn't seem to figure out how to send it and which profile to choose. So later when talking with Aimee on our phones, she helped me figure it out. (The other household on the compound is so busy I never seem to figure when to get help on such things.)
Anyhow, I'm going to try again tonight. Just wanted you to know I enjoyed your blog and will remember to check it often.
What are your plans for the summer?
We pray you will have a good one.
Our love, Helen and Jim