Turkey Run Camping Trip

How many men does it take to put up a tent??
Aahh...duct tape solves every problem!

A common site around camp, little boys going potty

Swimming at the State Park pool

All tucked into their Spiderman sleeping bags with their lanterns

Graham, Kevin & Blake

Kristy, myself & Allison

A few weeks back we decided to take our family on a camping trip with the Geers and the Browns, way more experienced campers than the 2 of us. After some anxiety about whether or not we should go on the trip (mainly because of Chase's bedtime issues/fear of monsters) we packed up 2 cars and took the 3 hour car drive to Indiana to the Turkey Run State Park. The men rode in one car with all of the kids and the women were together with baby Brady, we definitely got the better deal! When we arrived we set up "camp" with our tent giving them men some problems. They initially set it up at home and it took less than 5 minutes however at the campsite took A LOT longer! Once the duct tape worked its magic, we took the kids to the park, roasted hot dogs & ate s'mores, a very typical camping tradition. Once the kids were in bed though the adults roasted chicken teryiaki kabobs on the fire, they were delicious!!

The next day we had breakfast and headed out to the State Park pool. The kids had a blast jumping in the water. Afterwards we went on a hike. First of all, Blake and I are not hikers, not since the hike we went on on our honeymoon that took way to long. We haven't really given the boys a lot of "nature experiences." After this trip, we realized that we are missing out. This park was beautiful, rocks to climb, amazing cliffs, lots of bugs, and water to splash in, it really doesn't get much better! I wish I had my camera, it was so peaceful. We also went on a trip down river in a canoe and tubes. The kids loved the freedom to tube down river without having to be tied to an adult. All in all, we had a great time and wouldn't have made it without the guidance of our friends. Great memories were made and I can't wait to do it again next year, but probably not sooner!