The weather finally cooperated, and we took our first camping trip of the summer. Up to Silver Falls. Not far, but oh-so-beautiful!
Mom and Dad came with us, and Alexander and Annabel slept in the camper with them, so Michiel and I got the tent to ourselves! And we got to sleep in (one morning at least).
Other highlights:
Huckleberry pancakes! Annabel loved picking huckleberries and devouring them immediately, but we managed to save some for the pancakes.
The orange ones in there are salmon berries.
Other friends came up to visit us for the day: Miranda came with Sage and Willow. Together we made ice cream! Yes, ice cream. (Fun and easy recipe to follow in another post.)
Sheldon and Jude brought Gwyn and Karis up for the evening. And, having just returned from a trip to Belgium, he also brought belgian beer and s'mores fixings (including belgian chocolate). Yum!
The kids claimed all the flashlights and ran around aiming their beams of light at everything. I had forgotten what fun that is when you're a kid.
Annabel had a healthy respect for the fire and gave it a wide (sometimes ridiculously wide) berth. We brought our bikes, and Alexander couldn't stay off of his for more than half an hour. He just wanted to ride and ride, experimenting with how sharp of a turn he can make without falling over.
Oh, and Alexander drank directly from the milk jug. He was quite pleased with himself.
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