We have the life.... We really do....

It has been a long time coming... A lot of discussions and lots of hard work... We are not done, not even close, but we camped for the first time at the pond and it was exciting and very enjoyable! My parents graciously allowed us to be approved for cub camping at the pond and Dad has worked endless hours down there to get it ready for our first inspection. We passed the first inspection with more to do but we were able to do our Fall Family camping down there and it was a wonderful weekend!



We took a field trip during our camping to go study and old cemetery, do some Geocaching and also providing a lesson in "Leave no Trace"!! It was a wonderful trip and the boys really enjoyed it!

Of course, part of camping is the Campfire! The boys did well stacking and gathering of wood! We did not use all of this pile but let me tell you, we had a wicked fire!

Qman has really secured his spot in the Boy Scouts as the cook... He enjoys cooking outside and did a great job cooking the french toast.. (both with and without Cinnamon!)

Zach and JL did some early morning fishing.. There was never a time over the weekend where some child (or adult) did not have a fishing pole in his hand! Although Zach has not actually caught a fish, he is getting better at taking them off the hook....

Very early shot of the cooking/fire area with my tent (aka the Hotel) in the background. I was on my way to the outhouse and the view across the water was breathtaking! The pond was so peaceful even with the sounds of crazy kids running all over but early in the morning was the best because of the hushed tones and the fog lifting.....