Last weekend was our first experience at camping, or "glamping" as a sweet friend calls it. Our camp-out in the backyard went so well, we decided to give the real thing a try. We decided that we'd transition our way into "roughing-it" by renting a cabin.
The accomodations were rustic but adequate. We had running water, electricity, beds, linens, a refrigerator, microwave, etc... It was situated on a beautiful picturesque piece of property right on the lake surrounded by a large grassy area. The screened-in porch equipped with two rocking chairs was my favorte feature.
We got there fairly late Friday evening so Saturday was our first day. We leisurely woke up, ate breakfast, and decided that we'd go fishing on the nearby dock. Connor was lucky enough to catch two fish (Carly was too impatient) so he was pretty excited. After our 1 mile hike, we decided to hit the beach. It was part of the Park and included a nice sandy beach and a floating dock with a diving board. The kids loved that and spent a great deal of time taking their turn jumping off it into the lake. I insisted that we roast hot dogs over the campfire so we enjoyed those along with some other typical camping fare and then roasted marshmallows and made s'mores. Connor really wanted to sleep in the tent so Matt set that up and I (yep, me!) chose to sleep outside with him. It was delightful and I enjoyed every minute of it!
Sunday we decided quite spontaneously to rent a boat and spend a few hours riding around the lake. Both C&C each took turns driving the boat with Daddy and loved anchoring the boat and jumping in repeatedly.
It was a great first experience for us all and I know we'll go again! Heck! Why go hard-core when you can go "glamping!"
Check out some of our pictures...
Her sweet teacher sent this to each parent...look how adorable they are!
After the School Supply Scavenger Hunt, 
Doesn't look too bad after a long day of 1st Grade!
