Kumquats and such

We awoke Saturday morning, bright and early! The girls were happy and somewhat well-rested and Tommy was still confused:) The night before, on our way to brush our teeth, Savannah close-lined herself and scratched her eye. (It actually looks worse now, but luckily, it doesn't seem to bother her!)   We got dressed and decided to go for a hike after breakfast. We got to see lots of wildlife on our hike! And the girls hardly stopped running! Look at this happy girl! We got to a point on the trail where we could either go up a monster hill, or continue around the flat portion circling the lake. Reagan and Savannah charged the hill! I was so proud of them. Neither one asked to be carried or complained! It was awesome!!! And the view from the top did not disappoint! After our hike, we hung out at the campsite and made friends with the family in the next spot over. They had a 3 year old and a baby. One of the best things ...

Last weekend, Tommy, the girls and I went camping at Lake O'Neill on base. I made the reservation for 2 nights, hoping for the best, but knowing it was a distinct possibility that we would only make it one night. I picked the girls up from school around 3:30 with the car fully packed. We headed straight to the campsite, and while I set up the tent, the girls played at the park and had some snacks. Setting up the tent without the ocean breeze was SO much easier! We were in a great spot right next to the lake (and the potty!).  I decided to go ahead and make the fire early so I could cook the foil packets I had prepped earlier. I forgot tongs, so I was using smaller pieces of wood and our s'mores sticks to maneuver them in the fire pit. Reagan and Savannah came back to the campsite and pretended to cook for a bit. I pulled the foil packets out only to find the contents were charred to bits! What a bust! Luckily, we had hot dogs in reserve:) Guess you need more...