The first weekend in June of 2014,
we rented a pop-up camper and headed out to Sevier County to camp at Fish Lake in South/Central Utah.
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| I love Sienna's pudgy hand holding tight to the net, while her other hand rests on her daddy's leg. She is such a daddy's girl. |
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| Gracie wasn't the least bit worried about the wiggly worms. She loved the fishing experience! |
Gracie talked about this trip for WEEKS leading up to it...so when Jody pulled up with the Pop-Up Camper - she couldn't wait to get on the road. We spent the weekend with our friends, the Jensens. It was a Great Weekend in the Great Outdoors. There was a little bit of everything; sunshine, rain, hot-dogs, roasted marshmallows, sleeping in the hammock, catching fish, laughter, and major heartburn. I was seven months pregnant, and couldn't sleep because of heartburn. But I loved breathing in the fresh mountain air.
The Sleeping Arrangements were a big hit with the girls. They loved snuggling up in their sleeping bags and using the lantern to light up the camper. This was not Glamping, Folks. This was camping. Good, dirt under your fingernails, camping. Gracie didn't think she could make it all the way down to the campground bathroom (It was pretty far away) so I explained she could go to the bathroom in the trees...she was a bit horrified.
Real Camping.
Jody caught the first fish. Gracie was thrilled. We ate it for lunch. I felt like I was on one of those survival shows - 'Naked and Afraid'. It tasted good. Really. And I love that Gracie isn't a picky eater...she totally tried it with no complaints. We also had some extremely efficient helpers, on the shore, scouting out fish with the binoculars.
Sawyer and Gracie were excited about the
'catch of the day'!
As we were taking down camp, Sienna was taking full advantage of the adults being distracted. She was shoving as much candy into her mouth as humanly possible. When I spotted her, I told her she couldn't have anymore candy for awhile, because I didn't want her tummy to get sick. She didn't like that idea. So she left camp. Parked herself in the middle of the camp circle road (I was watching - it was not busy...no cars were coming.) But I was slow - 7 Months Pregnant Slow. Can you zoom into this picture and see her mean face? Geesh, girl. Let's talk about Sienna. She has the most vibrant personality. She is smart. And...she is stubborn. She, like most 3 year olds, knows what she wants. I finally convinced her to come back to camp...and here she is running to me. Oh, Sienna. Please always come back home, and know that your father and I love you. Sienna has the type of personality that is solid. If Jody and I can teach her right from wrong and help her gain a testimony of our purpose here on earth (to serve others, be Christlike and make uplifting choices) then she will not waiver. I just hope we can implement a love for righteous living in her heart. She is strong-willed. And the heavens know we need a future of strong women who can represent themselves well.
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| Three Sleepy Campers |
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| It was a great weekend! (Gracie - Age 6, Sienna - Age 3, Adalynn - in Mom's Tummy) |
