Camping: Bolding Mill

Earlier this year our family went in with Jon's brother and purchased a camper. We took it out for our first trip to Bolding Mill Campground on Lake Lanier. It was a little cooler than we first expected and I had to go home and pick up sweaters, but we had a great weekend!

The girls playing in the dirt - which they did all weekend!

Paige throwing rocks into the lake.

Shelby riding her bike.

Jon riding his bike. 

Paige and Shelby playing with cars. These were a huge hit at the campground and they played with them all weekend!

Carved into our picnic table.

The view from the bottom of our campground.

Clayton throwing (bigger) rocks into the lake!

Shelby and Paige still playing with the cars.

The kiddos walking to the beach area with the fishing poles.

Shelby wanted to get in the cold water.

"It's not cold, Mommy!"

Paige trying her hand at fishing...

...but didn't catch anything.

Cheyenne giving fishing a try as well. 

Clayton was more enthusiastic about the fishing! 

My crew.

View from my perch above the beach.

Shelby wanted to try fishing as well. 

Paige trying her best not to get her dress wet. 

Fishing again.

Clayton asked for a chair so he could sit and fish. He didn't last too long since the fish weren't biting.

The girls finally couldn't stand it anymore, so I let them get in the water. It was cold though, so they didn't stay in long!

Trail Life Spring Family Camping - Part 1

In May we went camping with Clayton's Trail Life troop to Nancytown Group Campground. The weather was wonderful and we had a great weekend! 

Within a few minutes of setting up camp, the girls made their way to the water. It was *freezing* but they insisted on playing in it for a little while (until they started to turn purple and I made them get out)!

Paige lounging out of the water.

Shelby on the swing someone set up.

My girls being silly!

Shelby rode her bike over and over and over again. She learned how to start pedaling on her own! 

Cheyenne and Paige walking around the campsite.

Cheyenne helping Shelby out of the water.

Jon took Clayton fishing in the lake. They didn't catch anything, but Clayton enjoyed it anyway! 

Cheyenne trying the slack line. She made it the whole way across and back without falling off!

Paige made it all the way across and back as well! 

Clayton had more trouble and fell off about halfway through.

Shelby made it the whole way across several times and enjoyed playing on it after the other kids had moved on to another activity!

Shelby laid herself down for a nap Saturday afternoon.

Paige walking Mr. Peabody. (For anyone that knows Paige, she is scared of dogs, so this is a really big deal that she warmed up to him enough to ask to walk the dog!)

Shelby found a friend to play ball with her (Mr. Stuckey)!

Paige fell asleep during dinner Saturday evening!

Bike Riding

In April Shelby learned to ride a pedal bike. She had started on a balance bike (a bike with no pedals or training wheels) and was really good at that, and she could also pedal a tricycle. So she finally tried the two skills together and did great! 

Shelby was upset because she couldn't start pedaling on her own! (She learned that skill a few weeks later!)