Camp Allegience!

This weekend was our annual 4th of July camp out. This year it was Camp Allegiance at Ponderosa State Park. We had a lot of fun. On Friday we did some geocaching and had a nice hike. We also did a candy walk (kind of like a cake walk), and did some target practice with pellet guns. While we were looking for a place to shoot, I startled a deer that was sleeping and it lept into the air and ran off. Actually, I don't know who was more surprised. We both jumped pretty high.

Saturday was the big parade. This was definitely our best turn out. The campers were really excited and we had quite a few people join the parade! The pinata at the end was a big hit too. In the afternoon we went swimming then came back to camp for the big camp Olympics. They weren't quite as big as a hit this year. There was some bad sportsmanship all around. It may be our last Olympics....But the kids did have some fun in between the tantrums and fighting. After the Olympics it was time for dinner and we made a picnic and headed to the beach again for dinner, games and waiting for fireworks. We had a great time at the beach. The boys all played in the water and sand and the adults talked and played games. Grandpa Kurt made a really great game where you throw washers and it was a big hit. The city of McCall must have had some cut backs because the fireworks were really short and not nearly as impressive as usual, but we were happy for what we had.

Poor Benjamin had a fever the whole weekend and was pretty miserable. Luckily he had Grandpa to hold him. He rallied for the important things and seemed to have fun anyway. Poor kid. The traffic home was horrific and the drive that normally takes two hours took 4. It took us an hour to go 30 miles. We were all happy when we arrived home and were able to take a shower or bath. Ahh, what a weekend! It was fun but exhausting.

Benjamin holding his candy from the candy walk
Britton learned to Hoola-Hoop while we were camping. It was a big accomplishment!

Benjamin blowing bubbles. This was the only thing he wanted to do and thank goodness we had them because he was not a happy camper (he, he) while he was sick.

Dustin and Cory hanging out

Mom, working like always

All our banners from our camp outs over the years

This year's banner

Dustin being a kid with all the kids around the fire.

Grandpa and Benjer

The deer that kept eating outside our trailer each night. Acey kept growling at it, but it didn't care. It seemed really interested in Acey. There were actually two deer, but we only got a picture of the one.

The start of the parade

The end of the parade.

Dustin and Benjer in the parade

Alex carrying the flag at the head of the parade.

Benjamin hitting the pinata. I had a picture of Britton but apparently it didn't make it in...

Our annual family 4th of July picture

My brother Cory and his family

My Mom and Kurt and Sasha.

The gunny sack races. One of the events that went well at the Olympics

Benjer at the beach
The boys at the beach
Kurt and his friend Tim playing their game
Britton in the water
More Benjer on the beach