We had such a fun weekend camping.
The sun set was very pretty the first night there. Artie, Marshall, and Ryan got most of the tents set up before we got there. I brought all the children a little later (we had been at Emily's Girls Scout program in
Spartanburg - Artie left and went straight to the camp and I went home and got the other children and finished packing the car)
We stayed busy playing all weekend. Brenda's baiting
someone's fishing line - she's definitely her daddy's girl - didn't get that from me~~~~ My Papa Troy would have been proud!!
Bobby had a lot of fun swimming in the lake. He would just get off in his own world floating in his life jacket. He reminds me a lot of Troy when he was younger.
Troy spent most of his weekend playing with Ryan. They canoed all over the lake and swam all the way across a couple of times. I wish I could have taken more pictures, but my camera wasn't cooperating.
Stephen had a good time swimming and fishing in the lake. (Adam is canoeing with Troy in the background)
Emily fishing. She said she had a good time even though she didn't catch anything this trip.
Terry caught his first fish, then he caught a snapping turtle and then another fish. All right in a row - every time he threw his line in the water. The other children were all screaming!! It's amazing any fish stayed nearby.
Stephen and Bobby also caught their first fish - but my camera didn't want to take any more pictures~~
10 children kept the dock pretty active all weekend. I'm sure the fish were ready for a break after we left!!
Artie and Emily, Terry fishing, Troy and Adam coming in from
canoeing.
Cassie, Brenda and Emily always have a good time together!!!
Brenda helping to set it up
Wow, it's big. 3 rooms - boys, girls, mama and daddy
Bobby showing off on the dock.
Brian's girlfriend, Lauren came. She thought she "didn't do lakes" - she found out differently. This was her first ever camping trip, first s'more and the first time she caught a fish.
Daddy teaching Emily to shoot ... what is it you call those things?
Brian helping Artie tear down the tent. Brian turned 20 on Sunday. I made his spaghetti for his birthday dinner. The kids loved their presents to him - a flashlight, basketball cards, a chess set, a green water bottle, and a dice set to play "Greedy" with.
Going home
