Officially Campers

We are officially addicted to camping. We have gone out three weekends in a row.  It is amazing how it can make you forget everything else. Five minutes after we get parked, Gatlin is on his bike and looking for friends. We have a hard time dragging him back home to eat. Maddex loves running around and getting dirty. I have to admit that she has probably ate more grass and dirt than a kid should but she is happy.

We convinced Papa and Grandma to bring the boat up to Minnedosa for the weekend. Gatlin really wanted to try to get up skiing. He could make it for about 10 feet but just couldn’t quite get up. So it was back to tubing. Maddex loved the boat ride but wasn’t too sure about the life jacket that was squishing her cheeks! Chad went for a ski at least until he broke the rope. It is still in debate as to whether the rope was old or he has gained a little too much weight!!

We camped in Portage last weekend and I think it was my favorite place yet. We had a great time playing baseball and soccer with Gatlin and his new friends. And I think that Gatlin found his first summer girlfriend. We knew it was serious when he was actually quiet so that she could talk. (Gatlin is never quiet!!) He followed her around all weekend like a puppydog. He even ditched his guy friends to play playdough with her?????? Love makes you do strange things!

Being Gatlin, he has some war wounds from the weekend. He had a few spills doing his bike tricks…a mouth full of dirt acutally kept him quiet for the second time that weekend. He also had a run in with our firepit. Thank God it wasn’t lit. Gatlin and his buddies managed to go through two tubes of glow sticks decroating their bikes. It was actually nice to be able to see where they were all night. It sure brings back all the great memories we have of camping as kids. Can’t wait until our next trip.

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