Camping with the Girls!!

So the kids and I got invited to go camping with a couple of other moms and their kids in our ward.  We felt a little bad that Mark had to work instead of play, but not bad enough to turn them down. :)

We headed up to Grand Haven and camped pretty much on the beach of Lake Michigan.  Which was fun, but something I won't do again.  There was sand e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e!!!  The kids were in heaven.  It was like living in a sandbox and they were constantly entertained.  We had a couple of people stop and count the kids and ask 9 kids!! Are there any more?!! Ha ha.  4 Moms, and 9 kids between the ages of 8 and 1. :) It was so nice to camp and only have to be in charge of 1 meal!  Although it seemed that every time we went to cook a meal it started to rain. :)  Rollie's husband called as we were making dinner to tell us a huge storm was making it's way across Lake Michigan heading straight for us and sure enough there was a huge storm front up in the sky and the wind started to pick up.  We were a little nervous, and wondered if we should go home, but didn't. Ya we're pretty legit. :)  (even after Mark called to tell me that Michigan has the highest number of people killed by lightning in the nation and that most of them happen in a place called Grand Haven!! I believed him too...until he told me he was joking.  I thought it was funny that everyone elses husbands were concerned and Mark called to scare me instead!)

We did end up taking Megan's tent down because it was blowing over but waited out the storm in our tent eating an "indoor" picnic dinner and then headed out for ice cream in the rain.

By the time we got back the sun was shining and it was a beautiful evening!

Kade and Sammy

(these two are only about a mth apart and so cute together)

Wilson's getting ready to attack the waves. :)

Wilson, Kaya, Me, Sammy, Zina - behind us is Michael, Megan, and Samantha.

At dusk we headed over to the Grand Haven Musical Water Fountain for the evening show.  It was fun to snuggle up in the blankets and watch the show.

Zina, Matthew, Wilson, Sammy, Mandie (holding Kade) and Kaya.

No pictures of Rollie she was running around to keep up with her almost 2yr old Autumn.

The fountains!

The next morning was perfect. (and the kids slept like champs!!) The beach was empty and there was no riptide to worry about so the moms could relax a little and let the kids play.

And when Mark came home from work after we got home he brought me these. 

I think he missed me. :)

Either that or he felt bad for scaring me. 

lol.