Family Camping at Hume Lake

We made some memories!

S'mores every night. Maggie completely dirty under the table. Giggling in the tent over how to position the mattresses so we didn't have our feet near Ashley. Hiding Maggie from the park ranger, twice.

Shooting stars and seeing the Milky Way. Discovering the book, Twilight. Swimming together in the lake.

Bats coming out from under a rock and startling David who high tailed it to the van.

Jeff seeing a bear.

Tarantulas. Giant bull frogs. A mega cray fish. Seeing the rattlesnake cross the path we were walking on around Zumwalt Meadow. Catching frogs. Lion hunts with the grandchildren.

Wendy having Kaia turn on the remote car alarm at 7:30 a.m.

Jeff's blue thumb - feeling scared to death as he pass out alongside the road.

Early morning hot chocolate with marshmellows and fresh pressed coffee. Blueberry and banana pancakes. Grilled hamburgers and deliciously, spicy hot link hot dogs.

Blue gill and baby trout. Giant Sequoias. The mist hovering over Hume Lake at dawn.

Playing Duck, Duck, Duck, Goose with all of the grandchildren.

Kaia's big hug and giggles over Yankee Doodle Dandee song.

Shawn teaching the kiddos how to cast.

Retreving bobbers out of the trees and bushes.

Isaiah's first fish.

The joy of being called "Grandma Wu Wu" all week

Ellen learning to back float in her life jacket.

Floating on the lake with Ashley.

Kaia sleeping in Ashley's arms--my gift that I gave to Ashley.

Dave and Sarah telling us their campsite would be at capacity next year -- then driving away.

Good times. Great times. Maybe one of the most significant weeks of our lives.

Thanks so much for everyone fitting the week together into your busy lives. It was very cool to be together. We are so blessed to have such great kids, and kids-in-law, and grand kids. It was a blast.