This past weekend we went camping with Benjamin's Boy Scout troop.
The weather was perfect and we had a fun time together in the great outdoors.
Campfire bacon and hot fluffy pancakes.
Relaxing with a friend.
The girls and their friends discovered a small island to wade across to.
Daisy wore herself out with plenty of running and swimming.
And of course, there were s'mores to enjoy once it got dark.
I took along some favorite magazines.
The view from above my chair was perfect!
Saturday afternoon I took a walk through the woods to see what I could find.
My favorite time of day was the early morning before the sun rose.
And the lake was still covered with mist.
Thank you for taking a look!
Oh, I really want to go camping, but it is too cold for that now. I loved all the photos, especially of the pancakes swimming in butter! Yum.
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Such nice pics and looks so peaceful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing them
T
Your lovely photos just about make me wanna go camping! Glad you had a good time. :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great time...those last few pictures are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli
ReplyDeleteDo you think I could become a boy scout and come camping with you next time?
I love the campfire, the fluffy pancakes, the hammock, the island and everything. It looks idyllic in the woods at your camp. Daisy has the right idea snoozing in the sun. That photo of the lake with the mist and the reflection of the tree is absolutely beautiful.
Thanks so much for this wonderful post. I feel like I have been camping with you.
Lindsay
Oh what fun and beautiful pix to go with it too. Kelli, glad you and your enjoyed yourselves, Those pancakes and that bacon look delish out there in all that beauty. Thanks for sharing. Gloria
ReplyDeleteAwesome scenery.
ReplyDeleteNearly tempts me to go camping but nearly isnt enough lol.
clare xx
Oh how I just lovve camping! Looks like y'all had so much fun! And so relaxing. Glad you had such a good time.
ReplyDeleteHow fun!!! I remember those type lakes when we lived in Texas, I wouldn't go near them for I have a GIGANTIC fear of snakes:>)
ReplyDeleteHi:) Norway calling:))
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful pictures from your camping! It must have been awesome to go for a trip like that with your family. Your front porch is amazing - wish I could have the same here but the wind would blow it all away I am afraid:) It is quite windy here in West Norway.
Take care
Cheers Lill
Hi! I have been lurking on your site and thoroughly enjoying it all. I love your photos (especially the misty lake), but am writing to tell you that the banana muffins on your blog are a hit! I sent the link to my daughter and she made them with great results! I can't wait to make them for my 93-year-old mother who is a "muffin-gal!" Thanks for sharing! Ellen in New York (don't have a blog!)
ReplyDeleteCamping is my favorite way to vacation!
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Kelli,
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great time camping! I can almost smell that breakfast you cooked in the pictures. :)
Michelle
Kelli,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your pictures of camping- we used to tent-camp with six kids. I felt like I packed everything (especially kitchen utensils) we owned to make sure we wouldn't forget something. I think we cheated, though, we always camped at sites with electricity:) Therefore- electric skillet,etc... Great memories!
~Linda C
Looks like a wonderful time! Daisy looks a lot like Sampson does while camping: Crashed! Dogs love camping just as much as people.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had fun!
TJ
I grew up camping with my family and so I know how much fun it can be. Everything always tastes so much better when you're sitting around the campfire, doesn't it? Yum.....smores!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful pictures you have taken....makes me think maybe I could go camping????? I'm a hotel, hot tub, swimming pool kinda girl, but you have made camping look very inviting. Blessings, LeAnn
ReplyDeleteThe picture of Daisy is just too adorable - she's one tired puppy! Sounds like a fun time and the pics are pretty!
ReplyDeleteManuela
Those pancakes look wonderful....I'm so glad you had a nice time.
ReplyDeleteWe are so blessed with the wonders of nature. I loved your post. julie
ReplyDeletegreat pictures! looks like a lot of fun. however, since i am not one with nature..or shall i say reptiles & bugs, lol, i have never gone camping and would never go in the woods alone for fear of seeing a snake, LOL.
ReplyDeletebut i'm glad you had fun! it looked so relaxing!!!
Such great photos of God's beautiful creation!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful weekend....this is what I call the good live. I enjoyed all the pictures and I especially liked the lake with the mist on it. Hugs, Linda
ReplyDeleteOh, it looks like a glorious time. We hope, Lord willing, to go camping the first of Nov.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are great - I love camping this time of year. Thanks for sharing them :)
ReplyDeleteOh, is there anything that smells better than bacon frying and coffee brewing on a chilly, camping morning?? Beautiful photos of the misty lake!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Kelli, thanks for sharing your family's adventures with me. Looks like you had nice weather and that everyone (including the cute doggie) got to relax. Yeah!
ReplyDeleteKimmie
mama to 6
one homemade and 5 adopted
How wonderful to be outdoors enjoying nature! Those are very nice pictures, Kelli. Glad you got to spend some time with your little ones just relaxing and enjoying each other's company.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a wonderful time camping, Kelli. Hope you have a wonderful week.
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Wanita
Those are awesome pictures. I love camping food, especially breakfast. Just so fun!
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Brenda :)
I remember camping with my son and the rest of the kids when he was a Boy Scout! We had so much fun! You photography is so beautiful. I am in awe...
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Susie
I LOVE camping. We couldn't go this year because of so many little ones being so little. So we set up camp in our backyard. We had a blast.
ReplyDeleteWendy
I love camping. You guys always seem to have so much fun.
ReplyDeleteNice pictures! Sounds like everyone had a great time.
ReplyDeleteThose pictures are just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteTruly a wonderful relaxing time together! The children are getting so big Kelly!!
ReplyDeleteThose last two images are so dreamy!
Mystical looking..Great shots!
Your camping trip looked so fun, and restful. I would love to go and find that lovely peace I saw at your camp at day break. Leave it the Moms to have pancakes on the fire. They looked so fluffy. Mine always flat, want to share the reciepe? I bet you layed in the hammock and read magazines!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! You are brave souls. But it looks like you had a great time! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletehow beautiful :) looks like you had a wonderful time. we just went camping a few weeks ago. good times.....
ReplyDeleteI love how Daisy isn't even on her little rug while sleeping...lol I lvoe camping and we have camped since the kids were started walking. You are lucky you can camp...it is getting way to cold here...lol
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful pictures! I'm shivering just thinking about camping out in our area this time of year.
ReplyDeleteT had to work over the weekend of our church's annual weekend camping trip :( I missed it so much. I enjoyed feeling a little closer to camping with your post!
What a fun trip! I love the pics of the misty lake. And the little island makes me think of Huck Finn:)
ReplyDeleteOh, it's definitely time for us to begin taking the kids camping. We'll be out of diapers this spring, and just must must must get away. We do backyard campouts each year, but we live on a main street with very close neighbors. Lol.
ReplyDeleteI love that the Boy Scouts invite families to participate. That's so good for the fabric of families.
I am enjoying your blog sooo much! I was wondering if you have any posts here on bedroom decorations. Adults and children? I have been reading for hours but have a long way to go yet! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see how you put your special touches in bedrooms.
You are so inspiring.
Fabulous photos and the misty ones across the lake were very atmospheric. I was there with you - what a good time was had!
ReplyDeleteBTW, I've just tagged you over on my blog, so check it out. Hope you'll join in.
Some of my fondest memories of when my oldest was little were her Girl Scout Camping Trips. Beautiful pictures, glad you had such a great time.
ReplyDeleteKelli I love camping...some of my best memories have been while camping...as an adult and child. I wish I could get Danny to go but he has gotten toooooo old!! That came from his mouth not mine, lol! He likes A/c and his king size bed!! Imagine that! I really enjoyed your camping pictures.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like so much fun! Um, and those pancakes and bacon look sooooo good...mmmm! I am a huge lover of magazines...and, yet, I have never heard of or seen that one on top of your stack. Does it say "Somerset Life"? I'll have to look for that!
ReplyDeleteOH! And I was fooled by those apples on the porch. I totally thought they were real! ;o)
Hi Kelly! Wonderful pictures and beautiful kids. Thanks for sharing. Debbi :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos from the weekend. Everything looks so serene. I'm not sure the magazines quite go with the camping scene.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Perfect! Gotta love TX in October, where it is still warm enough to wade to an island!
ReplyDeleteWow, that looked like fun. I loved the pictures of the food. I could almost smell the bacon:) Beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteOh wow that looks like a wonderful time. Looks like Texas to me, sure miss it!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering about those apples! I remember once putting up corn stalks and the squirrels coming and destroying them! Glad you have a nice time camping...don't think I'm up to that adventure yet! Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful memories you made and shared Kelli, your children are precious and that Daisy! she just makes me smile :)
ReplyDeleteHave a Wonderful Wednesday!
Kathi :)
How beautiful! Too cold here up north now for camping. There is nothing better than a Campfire Breakfast! Thanks for sharing your trip with us.
ReplyDeleteI want to go camping! It looks like it was so much fun and so peaceful
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Love, Ann
It sounds like you all had a great time. That would be me bringing along magazines...
ReplyDeleteI love that photo of Daisy, she looks like one pooped pup.
My favorite part of camping would be the s'mores!
What a fun camping trip!
ReplyDeleteGlad you guys had such a wonderful time. Oh my goodness - that food looks scrumptious! Cooking outdoors just isn't the same as eating that same food inside the house.
~dawn
Very pretty! I didn't know you were a camper! We love going! Can you share the pancake recipe? Are they made over the fire too?
ReplyDeleteCamping trips are so fun. We have gone once this year(twice if you count the time we slept in our aunts basement).Most of the time we camp out in the back yard. I love your pictures!
ReplyDeleteKelli,
ReplyDeleteYour trip looks enchanting. The pictures are beautiful. And I am so wanting pancakes and bacon now!
Gina
Wow, what fun a fun time this looks like, Kelli! The nights are too chilly here now for tent camping, but it looks like you had wonderful weather.
ReplyDeleteThe scenery photos are breathtaking!
Hugs,
~Tammy
Oh, Kelli! How beautiful! Looks like y'all had a wonderful time! And, of course, I LOVE your choice of reading material! :)
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Mrs. U
The pictures of your trip look so beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks so fun...lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun time for you family.
ReplyDeleteLove all the pics. The scenery was so pretty.
Pancakes...mmmnn! Our favorite to have here almost every Saturday monring.
Very nice! You got some great shots, too!!
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