Our Camping Spot With Our Friends Joe And Lynn
So this past Memorial weekend, as you have heard already, we went camping with our friends Joe and Lynn and their three kids Amanda, Courtney and Michael. Although it started out with rain and us getting stuck (see previous post), the weekend turned dry and warm.
A good time was had by all.
David Putting The Helmet Cam On One Of The Girls
Courtney and Amanda Bouncing With The Helmet Cam On Their Heads.
Then it was Michael’s turn to show off on the bouncy pillow. No helmet cam for him though.
David had to, as they put it, torture the girls by putting his helmet camera on each of them. They then took turns on the bouncy pillow. Although the video didn’t turn out great, it was still fun trying.
David Putting The Helmet Cam On One Of The Girls
Courtney and Amanda Bouncing With The Helmet Cam On Their Heads.
Michael Showing Off His Skills On The Bouncy Pillow
Once back at the campsite David got out our stash of Jelly Belly’s. However, these were not your average Jelly Belly’s. These were the special BeanBoozled package. What is a BeanBoozle you ask? Well, these packages are filled with Jelly Belly flavors that are, shall we say, a little unusual. For example, you pick a yellow Jelly Belly and it could be buttered popcorn or rotten egg. A red one could be strawberry jam or it could also be centipede. You never know until you bite down on it.
David BeanBoozeling The Kids
Courtney And Joe Enjoying The Great Outdoors
David BeanBoozeling The Kids. From The Look On Amanda’s Face I Think She Got A BeanBoozeled Flavor.
This was too funny to watch. What was even more amusing was they wanted to keep trying all the colors to see what they tasted like.
Once the evening started winding down, it was nice to just sit back, cook out on the grill and have dinner with everyone at one table.
Dinnertime
The next day we had Geocaching in mind.
Everyone Gathered Around The Table, Coming Up With A Plan For Geocaching.
We gathered around the table and plotted our course. The kids enjoy geocaching as much as us adults. What’s not to like?
Geocaching
It get’s us out on trails we would normally not even know were there. Taking us to various state parks and land marks.
David And Joe Out On A Trail Geocaching
Shelkirk Shores New York State Park Geocaching Along A Trail
Enjoying Ice Cream After Hiking And Geocaching
Shelkirk Shores New York State Park Geocaching
And after a hot afternoon of hiking and geocaching, ice cream is a nice cool down.
The evenings were nice enough to build campfires and tell stories.
Campfire Stories
And of course we roasted marshmallows and ate smore’s. It just would be a proper camping trip without smore’s.
So it was a nice weekend filled with activities and fun.
And our final breakfast together always seems to be pancakes. It has become a tradition now.
Joe and Lynn had such a long weekend with the kids wanting to do every imaginable activity that was offered, so David was nice enough to cook breakfast for everyone that day.
Waiting For The Sun To Go Down So The Campfire Stories Can Begin.
Our Last Breakfast Before We Started Packing Up From The Weekend
And David served Joe. Which is rare because Joe is the one always up and cooking for everyone else. Then always eating last when everything is already cold. So I had to take a picture to commemorate this momentous event.
David Serving Joe His Breakfast
And Joe was able to sit down and enjoy a hot breakfast!
