Camping {Alvies/Larson Style}

This last week I was feeling very independent since Jason took the graduated boys in our ward for a last camping trip before they set off to college and then left again to the ocean for a diving trip over the weekend. If I am going to be without a husband with my 3 kids I might as well do something fun, right? A camping trip was just just what we needed!


So we set off to Bass Lake to experience camping Alvies/Lason style. The theme of the trip was "It's ok, We're camping!"


What? The kids are getting dirty? Its ok, we're camping!

Jumping on the beds? We're camping!

Junk food before dinner? All part of camping!

Bass Lake was all about relaxing. Every second was not planned out and we just took the day as it came. We went swimming, played games, read books, and took the kids exploring. And the food was great! Jenni's mom was cooking around the clock it seemed.

Everyone wanted a chance to use the awesome hammock they brought up. I want one of those!

The girls loved playing dolls, while the boys played with their cars.

I wished Jason had come up too, it was a little rough dealing with the kids without him and it would have been fun to spend relaxing time with him. Thank goodness everyone helped me a little bit with holding the baby and chasing Braden when he decided to go on an adventure by himself across a busy road or into the woods! Jenni even hosed Braden down once when he pooped in his swimsuit before I had put his diaper back on! Only a true friend (and fellow mom) would clean up that kind of mess!

Needless to say, by the end of the trip I was feeling a little less independent, and a lot more dependant then I liked. The kids got colds and were coughing and sneezing and poor Mackenzie would not sleep good at all! We did have fun though and hopefully we will do it again - next time with Jason and without the colds!