School is out!

School is out for summer break and we have hit the summer hard already!  The night shcool got out, we went out for icecream at Braums. 

The next morning we woke up early to  go berry picking which was really fun and I love blueberries, so it's one of my favorite summer activities.  Brayden and Kylee each went to a friends house while Mikayla slept for the afternoon.

That night, we went camping with the Hawkins and the McDormans.  I was so happy to have them there with us!

Haylee and Maycee

Brayden cooking his dinner

Taylor cooking my dinner ! (And his, too :)

Enjoying the campfire

Me and Mikayla

Kylee

I would like to say again how happy I was to have the Hawkins there, it is so much more fun (read: tolerable) for me to camp when we have friends with us!  However, the Hawkins may not have been quite so happy about the experience.  Miles fell and hit his head on a rock and had to be taken to the ER.  When they got back around 1:00 am all their kids were asleep, but Oliviah woke up to toss the majority of the marsh mellows she ate around 4:00am.  Then at least one of their kids decided to be an early riser. 

They were calm, collected and kind the entire time.  I can guarantee that either Taylor or I (most likely both of us) would have lost our cool or at least complained during the evening, but they did not.  They stayed for the morning and let the kids roam the rocks and we threw the football around and had a great time.  I was completely impressed with their whole family.  They earn the patience merit badge as well as the camping merit badge!

Next time, though, I get more input on the location and I will pick a place with potties and running water (this time we had neither.) See, I'm already complaining. . .

After camping, we unloaded, showered, and took the kids swimming.  We all slept really well that night!