Labor Day Weekend Camping Trip

Here is your fair warning. THIS IS A MAJOR PICTURE OVERLOAD! ....YES, even more so than usual :) So, we went camping Labor Day weekend down on Nathan's family farm. The place where we camp sits right on the river and they have turned a school bus into this cool little "camper" with electric hook-ups and all. I always love to camp, it is just so nice to be away from everything. No obligations or schedules, just lots of good food, family, and friends! Trent and Kesha spent the weekend with us and our friends Lucas and Sarah came down and spent Friday evening with us. They have two beautiful little girls, Ella and Hannah (who is 5 months older than Anastyn). We are so glad they could come down and play some games with us and visit. We miss not seeing them as much since we have moved to St. Charles. Despite the slightly rainy, cool weekend... we all had a really good time. Now on to the many, many, maaaaany pictures from the weekend.

Anastyn and her friend Hannah. Anastyn loved these little chairs that Luke and Sarah brought for their girls.

Ella, isn't she a pretty little thing? Looks just like her mama!

Trent and Kesha canned some pickles this year and the girls LOVED the pickles. Even the spicy ones, at one point all their little eyes were red, but they just kept eating them.

Just thought this was cute. Although, I don't know if Anastyn is holding onto the chair to be close to Hannah, or because she doesn't want it to get away from her.

Sarah was reading the girls a story.


Anastyn slept and napped very well for us on the trip. Saturday morning she was ready to go. Well, after we said bye bye to her piggy. She REALLY LOVES that thing.

She carried her walking stick (corn stalk) around with her for quite some time. She checked the chairs for bugs...

Used it to help her walk around...

and poked Uncle Trent's toes with it.

Played a friendly game of Taboo.

Then conked out for her afternoon nap.

She woke up fully refreshed and ready to go. She loved playing on, in and around this inner tube.

Then she was very focused on conquering this little bump of dirt on the ground. You can't really see it, but there was a small incline or "step" that she would work so hard to climb up, then she would turn around and step down off of it.

Getting her footing

She did it!


I love how she rubs the top of her dads head and sucks her thumb.

We went for a little boat ride. Needless to say, Anastyn wasn't fond of the life jacket.

She chilled out every once in awhile to enjoy the short ride.

Saturday night, Grandpa Darrell and Grandma Jeanette came down with Uncle Drew and Aunt Amanda to hang out for a little bit. Since it was dark, I was unable to get any pictures, but we had fun making banana boats and smores.

Then, Sunday morning we woke up to find this. What a way to end a good weekend. Overnight the water came up about 5 feet and flipped the boat that had been tied down very securely. Luckily, it survived and is still running.