Family Vacation- Part 2

After spending a few days with our friends- we loaded up and headed further east over the mountains to Jellystone Park campground.  We tent camped for several days and overall had a great time.

 Oh the joys of camping with a toddler . . . who doesn't understand he has to stay in the campsite . . . and there is NO baby gate big enough to keep him in.  Plus a nearly 8 month pregnant Momma who has a hard time getting up out of the camping chairs quickly.  Needless to say . . the Daddy spent a lot of time chasing after Luke!

 peek-a-boo

 they didn't actually sit in these chairs very much- they were ALL over the place!

 making ice-cream in a bag

it came out pretty good- just never got very firm, more like a milkshake

 Luke preferred the gummy bear toppings

 Spent a LOT of time at the pool

 the only picture of me from the camping part of our trip- I was pretty miserable the whole trip except for when we were at the pool.  BUT I loved spending time with my family in the great outdoors- just not again when I'm 7 months pregnant.

 Daddy and Amelia enjoyed the water slide

 the tent was so hot we had the kids lay down outside for naps . . .

 Looking back I think I was CRAZY to go camping at 7 months pregnant!  I was so HOT- the whole time.  Even at night. Even sitting in the shade- so during nap time we would get in the van and the kids would crash.  We would drive somewhere- let them get an hour nap in and then we would do something fun.  One day we went and got ice-cream. Another day we went to Linville Caverns- ahhh, yes.  The coolness of the cave was soo nice- it was actually comfortable to me :)

 Daddy and the kids on a hayride . . . lots of singing and laughing :)

 We did have a lot of fun on our camping trip . . . I know we will do it again.  I did have fun- even amid being miserably hot.  But anywhere we would have gone would have been a challenge at 7 months pregnant- so I'm glad we got to do something and Dan and I both love- camping :)  before our baby girl arrives.