Carter Family Camping Trip

We LOVE camping with the Carters!! We camped at Champoeg State Park again this year and we got a yurt again too - so wonderful with little ones. Especially this year - it rained.

This was the first year in many that every sibling, grandchild, etc was there! The cousins had so much fun running around together - we didn't hear much from them until they were hungry, wet, or tired!

They loved playing with their uncles in the fields and chillin' by the fire eating all the yummy treats Papa and Grandma brought! I love to go because I get to talk with Halsy's sisters and Mom. I was excited this year also to not have a nursing baby. It was a little difficult cuz Katey Jane wasn't walking yet......but she was so good none-the-less.

S'mores time with cousins!

We tarped everything and were ready for the weather!! We used Papa and Grandma's yurt as base camp and used their fire pit for our meals. I absolutely loved it and the camping food was delicious!

Cameron brought his bike and he loved riding it up and down the ramp to our yurt!!

 

Katey Jane loved to watch all the people! We have a big family, but the Carters have so many cousins. I think it was a little over-whelming for her little thoughts! She loved it though and joined in when she could!

 

Everyone loved holding her! Addie, Carter, Jena, and Audrey took turns taking her on walks all over the campground.

Kisses from Uncle Dylan!

 Rainy day in the yurt - KJ was hanging out in her pack n' play.

We brought movies and were so glad we did when the rain started coming down and we could give the little boys something to do. They watched Toy Story 2. 

The only horrible part was this devil chicken pheasant thing. It was their mating season and this male decided to call for the ladies at 5am right outside our yurt. Also - it wouldn't leave. James tried to scare it away with a broom, it attacked one or two of the little cousins, and it was all around highly annoying. They boys were all plotting how they could "dispose" of the bird without the rangers knowing......luckily their plans never came to fruition :)

We stayed 2 nights and were good and smelly when we cam home. Perfect camping trip! Can't wait for next year.