Camping No problems, No gltiches

Hahahahhah! Yeah right did you think that could ever happen? If only a trip with 4 kids and a dog could run smoothly! As if, right? We can handle glitches though so no problemo! We have had this camping trip planned for a year with a group of friends. Some made it and some didn't! We missed ya Bri, Amanda, Sophia, Scott, Lina and Mia. Becky, Jess and Ann Marie we are so glad we got to spend some time with you. and... finally we got to meet Beckys BF Stephen! We packed up the surburban literally til there was no room and off we headed to Lake Stampede!



I am to blame for the tent situation *hides* LOL Well I usually don't do the tent part. I pack the bags and food and all that. I did grab the tent, I just didn't realize all the poles weren't inside the bag with the tent. Okay fine, I didn't look because I don't put that tent up and I don't take it down. Steve, Jess and Steven headed into truckee to get a new tent. A very nice even bigger than we had tent! Fit 2 queen air matresses, a pack and play and all of our bags in there without a problem. I know what you are thinking but NO I didn't leave the poles at home on purpose!

We headed down to the lake for some fun. Maya got her hands on the chuck it and kept Trooper busy for quite some time. He didn't even get annoyed when her throws didn't go very far. Zo and Trooper had to have it out a couple of times until Zo got his butt tied up. As Becky would say its a boy thing and they both have balls so neither one wanted to back down!

Cali loved the dirt! You wouldn't even understand to the extent but the girl was filthy the entire time. Thank goodness for sand toys, or should I say DIRT Toys. Maya was right in there with her too. Edward enjoyed playing catch with Stephen and Steven could not stay away from the campfire! He claims he is not a pyro but I think we had to remind him a gazillion times to stop laying with the fire. and then of course we found sticks to roast marshmallows and make smores with so he was happy to have a stick in the fire again. Steve took the kids on a night hike the first night and then they came back and did shadow puppets in the tent. Those pictures just didn't come out! We let the boys go play tag at night with some boys that they met there and leave it to Steven to get lost and end up in another campsite. Stay in iron ox and stay together must mean do your own thing!! He got back safely and all was well. Then on the morning we had to pack up and head out by check out time at 11am. I get up to take Maya to the bathroom and stop at the truck to let Zo out to go too. OMG OMG OMG I have to wake Steve up he has 2 choices, watch the girls while I clean it up or clean it up. He chose to clean up the truck. Zo had obviously had a stomach ache and literally got diarrhea from front to back of my truck. I needed a good interior detail anyways!!! All clean, and all packed and all ready to go! Nope mom had put Cali in the truck and turned Hannah Montana on for her to listen to while we loaded up. Dead battery, we had been using this battery coverter all weekend long for all of our electronics and my poor truck was just drained. Of course I have jumper cables in my car, I don't leave home without them! So we made it home, safe and sound. Maya only gagged from the smell til she fell asleep LMAO! We still had fun and really enjoyed getting to spend some good quality time together as a family and with some friends. Next time we need more kids so its not always our kids getting into things hahahahahha Pics will be posted tonight =)