Summer Camping

We found a little piece of heaven on earth just outside of town, so we tracked down the owners and asked if we could enjoy a moments respite with the family.  It  has been a crazy summer!

Michael whacks down the weeds around the campfire.

Audrey peering into her future...

Everyone cuddling in Mom's and Dad's bed...until I kicked them all out!

Enjoying a canoe ride on the peaceful Florence Pond.

Isaac and Audrey dove into the blackberry bounty instead.

The draw of the water was too much for these ones!  They needed to see the troutlings and froglets up close.

This picture is out of order.  Upon getting out of the car, Isaac took off to pursue his favorite pastime: reptile and amphibian catching.  This was the biggest toad I've ever seen in real life.  He dubbed it Trevor (name that movie!).

On the heels of Isaac's catch, Clara came running up with one of the biggest garter snake I've ever seen.  She appropriately named him Stink.  She was clear that it was a him, "because only boys smell that bad!"

Tin foil dinners and scary stories around the campfire.  Family prayers, then off to the tents.

In the early hours, Michael and I woke before everybody and enjoyed the peaceful beauty of the morning mists of Manannan and the sunrise which fought them and won.