Mountain Memories...Pt. 1

We had our 5th trip in our camper this weekend and it was again--a blast! We had family with us and good friends. We rode bikes, ate yummy food, laughed, chased on the playground until exhaustion, made lots of puppy friends, made a load of smores, and had some good hiking adventures (next post).
Funny thing I don't want to forget:
---Jonas almost killing himself chasing a 5th grader almost into a pole, a fence, and a tree during playground freeze tag. I laughed till I hurt and B almost barfed he was laughing so hard. As J would say later, "it was not his proudest moment." There were a few injuries during playground freeze tag.
--T and Jeb can now start their own bikes and ride on gravel like champs...even making on some uphill jaunts that taxed me.
---Cay likes to get out of the camper FIRST thing in the morning and walk around in his PJ's playing trucks and helping start the fire.
---Jonas builds enormous camp fires even if it is 80 degrees.
---The kids begging to bike before breakfast, after breakfast, before lunch, after lunch, before supper, after supper...you get the picture.
---"The Bear" that was in the woods (up in the trees supposedly) ...it was really Jonas but Caleb NEVER forgot it for 3 days he was looking for the bear!
---Caleb is doing really well at saying everyone's names in the sweetest baby way possible and that warmed my heart. He is so loved by so many ...we are so blessed, thank you God.
---Jonas is an A+ hubby b/c he does all the dishes/cooking when camping and that is such a refreshing break for me. He also has the coffee ready when I wake up in the am (just like home)!
---How the boys collapse into bed and never move till morning b/c they are so exhausted.
---asking "where is Caleb" two-hundred thousand times. He is FAST.
---watching Caleb manuever the putt-putt course like it is a jungle gym with holes.
---hearing Jeb whine when camping is over..he is pooped out...but is sad to pack up.
---playing spaids with Sonya--she whooped tail...hopefully not rookie luck!
---eating real bacon each morning!
---watching the kids eat massive amounts of marshmellows

Jenny and Jess brought their new pup and the kids never let the pup's feet hit the ground. Caleb was especially fond of the little gal.
Papa D and Nana Mac came up and grilled burgers and ate supper with us on Friday night. Jeanie and Dave stopped by to say hello and Jameson stayed with us Friday and Saturday. Then, on Sunday Nana brought up Bradley and Kyler for our hiking advenuture in NC (see next post).