Camping at Rigby Lake

This past Wednesday, we went camping with Travis' parents, as well as several of Trav's siblings and their families. It was our second camping trip as a married couple, and our first real camping trip of the summer. It was also our first time using our tent and sleeping bags. Wahoo! It was so nice to have a little break in the middle of the week, and to relax and be with family.

The first order of business upon arriving at our campsite on Rigby Lake was to set up our tents and chairs. Here's Jessica chillin in a camp chair as the boys set up camp:


"Uncle Trav" was nice enough to help Jessica out with her shoes so she could run around in the dirt and play:


The kids thought that the big tent was the coolest play place ever:


Kamela taking a break to say "cheese" for me as she plays in the tent:

After setting up camp, we all headed for the lake. Kamela and her parents spent a little time splashing around in the water and canoeing before they had to go. Mindi, Cailyn, Jessica, and I decided to swim across the lake to the beach area and play in the water and sand over there. Boy howdy, was that a good workout! The girls had a good time in the sand and shallow water though. =) Travis, Jason, and Mom Holloway canoed over later and swam and hung out on the beach with us there. It was so nice to be at the lake. It really made it feel like summer.

After the lake, we had a scrumptious dinner and our first round of roasting marshmellows. Here are Chelsi and Sean with their toasted mallows:

Cailyn thought marshmellow roasting would be a good idea too:

Before Chelsi, Sean, and Kamela left, Kamela gave us all loves. She was particularly fond of Cailyn and gave her several hugs. It was so sweet!

After the Ganatos clan left, we all sat around and chatted for a while. Here are Jason and Mindi having a good chuckle:

Our campsite was large and nicely wooded. It was so good to be out in the great outdoors!

The girls continued to hang out, talk, and play games while the boys went off to play a game of water football.

Here are Mindi and Tia playing a game of speed by the light of the lantern:

When the boys came back, we made smores and enjoyed some campfire music performed by Travis and Jason. Good times.

It was so nice to be outdoors and to spend time with our family! Thanks everyone for coming along with us. The memories we made are the kind that the stuff of life are made out of!