Camping Trip!

August 22, 23, 24th, 2008
Bow Valley Campground

"I'M GOING CAMPING,"
Hayden would announce......every time he
entered the tent-trailer!

My filthy little boy......
and he was LOVING it!

Sometimes, it's hard to let go of
the comforts of home!

Our first weenie roast of the weekend.
Classic style.
No Chien Chaud in the forest!

Speaking of the comforts of home.....
Hayden can't live without
a little Dora each day!

Even Zeus immersed himself
in the camping experience!
He got to go swimming in the lake, chase squirrels
and use every corner of the forest as his
personal toilet.
He could hardly move by the last day
from all of his running around.

We enjoyed lots of great walks through the
forest trails along the river.
Hayden and I looked a bit dorky
in our matching Huskie sweatshirts.
Who cares, right?!
Camping does NOT equal fashion!!

The flowers Hayden hand picked
for Mommy.

Ralph HATES it when I try to get
a picture of the two of us.
That's why you'll hardly ever see any.
It's not for lack of trying.
This kodak moment was no exception!

I love how the sun is shining through
the trees onto Hayden's
happy little face!

My boys.
We had a great time, just the 3 of us!
We relaxed.
We read. We did crosswords.
We walked. A LOT.
Ralph taught me how to play crib.
No where we needed to be. Nothing we had to do.

Oma & Opa completely surprised us with a visit,
and spent the day with us on Sunday.
They even brought donuts from Timmies.....
a delight after "roughing" it!

We know you aren't supposed to feed the wildlife.
But, the squirrels were
totally addicted to the Dill Pickle Spitz!
They loved us.
And they were so cute and tame,
how could you resist!