Camping with friends

A few weeks ago we went camping with some friends.  We met up at Focus on the Family and played there a bit before heading to Garden of the Gods for a picnic lunch and some hiking.



All of us (minus me, who was taking the picture)

Then we headed to our campsite, but somehow they messed up our reservation, so we drove to a new one.  It wasn't what was planned, but it turned out to be a good place with a lake and some cool rocks to climb on.  

This is pretty much what Brayden did the whole time we were there - climbed around on the rocks!

There were 12 kids total, pictured here are all the kids 2 or older
(read: the ones who would sit still long enough to take a picture - just barely!).

We enjoyed an evening of playing, eating some yummy chili and cooking smores. 

 



Yum, a perfect marshmallow - burnt and gooey!

In the morning, we ate breakfast and played a little more before it was time to pack up and go home.  Ashten got into the true camping spirit by playing in the dirt and getting totally dirty!

We are so thankful for the friends God has placed in our lives and for His beautiful creation that we got to enjoy with some of them this weekend!