Campland on the Bay

So here's my REAL post on our camping trip.

We really had a great time. In fact, the only complaint I have at all is that we had to leave! The campground is beautiful. The spots aren't necessarily huge, but they are big enough. We had a picnic table and nice grassy side yard. Best of all, we were about 100 yards from the beach. Everyday, it was put on the swimsuits and decide... pool or beach.

The beach featured a dock we could swim out to. The girls really got a kick out of jumping off it. With the warm water, they were rarely out of the bay.

The kids made some half-hearted attempts at doing a back dive. Well, of course, being me... I had to show them how it's done!

So what else did the adults do? Well, I accidentally ended up taking EIGHT books, of which I read 3.

Tim finished a couple himself.

Dawn read...

Rick read (kind of...)


Even the kids read from time to time...

Of course, when they were out of the water, they were still having fun. Regan and Ashley put on their goggles and rolled through the sand.

Or spent their time away from the bay at the pool.

Being that the purpose of this trip was to celebrate my birthday, we spent the first evening at Chili's. We had the shrimp fajitas with jack cheese, bacon, and grilled portobello mushrooms... DELICIOUS!!

We didn't spend a ton of time in the coach, but when we were there, the kids were great about entertaining themselves.

One of my favorite things about the campground was how many people rode their bikes. There were constantly kids riding by off to... who knows. But I loved being able to tell the kids, "Get on your bikes and ride around!" And they would. I love kids acting independently and having fun outdoors.

I caught these shots just as the sun was setting. We caught up with the kids right in front of the campwide talent show. Watching fellow campers get up and show off their talent, a beautiful sunset, the beach to our right, and the kids on bikes... it was PERFECT!

Tim spent some time fishing, and Regan begged him to take her with him. I followed along, not to fish, but to capture some memories. The sun was just setting, so the lighting was beautiful. The camp had a narrow, grass-covered jetty that was perfect for fishing. How awesome is a girl spending time with her dad!

The campground featured a huge playground that was suitable for both younger and older kids. I loved the rock climbing wall. It was straight up and at the top you had to climb over it and land a couple feet down.

I wanted to take advantage of the setting sun and the gorgeous location, so Rick and Dawn "volunteered" to model for me. I got some very fun shots. I am very happy with how they turned out. Here are a couple of my favorites.

Now I know I jokingly said Rick wore a speedo... well, here's the truth!





What a wonderful trip. We're talking about going back for a week in September, after school starts. That would be fantastic! I'd love to make this a birthday tradition!