Desert Camping Trip

Over the weekend we went on our annual desert camping trip.  While it is always quite the adventure, we stepped the adventure part up this year by bringing the baby!  I was a bit worried how it would all go with her (would she cry a lot in the car?  would she sleep as well at night as at home?  would she go down for the night as well as she does at home??), she did great!!  It helped too having many other arms to hold her!

Faith had quite a bit of fun riding on the quad!  She started out with Steve holding onto a rope and running behind her to ensure she could be in control.  Once she demonstrated an ability to drive well, she was able to do so on her own!  She told us it was her favorite part of the trip!

 

Shane loved the quad too, but not quite as much as Faith!  They are trying to talk their dad into buying one for them!

 

Right by where we set up camp there is a little "track" for the young kids to ride on with the quads.  Faith did many, many laps!

 

Shane was "resting" in the motor home on the top bunk.

 

Olivia and Steve at breakfast.  Overall I think she thought camping was a good time!

 

In addition to riding the quads, we all kept busy hiking, talking walks, and even playing volleyball!  The kids were glad Uncle John and Aunt Sue brought Bella along so that they could take her for walks. 

 

On the way home, we stopped at John and Sue's house to clean the motor home before returning it.  Katie brought over Hudson so that the two little cousins, just a month apart in age, could meet for the first time!  We tried hard to snap a cute picture of the two!  The one of them both falling over makes me smile!