Camping 2013

Last weekend we went on what has become an annual camping trip with the Anderson Family.  We drove almost 4 hours to Lake Hosmer in central Oregon for this last camping adventure.  We left early afternoon to try and get there to have time to set up our tent and get dinner ready without it being too late.  We arrived, set up camp, had dinner and had fun.  The days were warm, but the nights were cool, so Donald had a fire in the evenings and early mornings to keep us warm.  Friday night we had s'mores after our dinner.  That night got pretty chilly, and I was thankful that I had invested in a wool blanket.  The boys kept warm except for the occasional times they seem to end up outside of their sleeping bags.  Saturday morning we woke and enjoyed coffee and a warm fire.  After breakfast and cleaning up, we took Donald's canoe down to the lake.  There wasn't room for all of us, so the first group went out.  Then the second group went.  Pretty soon it was lunch time and we headed back to camp for lunch.  After lunch, Donald, Jeff and the 3 older kids decided to have another go at the canoeing.  Ruth and I stayed behind with the youngers.  They enjoyed more canoeing, and soon it was time for dinner.  Cleaning and cooking takes up so much time, that just when I feel like we are done with a meal, it's almost time to start getting ready for another meal!  After dinner, we enjoyed making s'mores again.  Then it was off to bed.  Sunday morning we woke, and had breakfast, then started taking down camp.  Soon the car was loaded.  With an extra layer of dirt on all of us, we headed towards Bend.  We stopped and had lunch with Donald and Ruth before heading home.  We had a great time.  The boys love playing with Donald and Ruth's kids.  They run around the trees, playing pretend games.  They ride bikes.  It's well worth all the work that goes into planning the trip and then the aftermath of cleaning everything when we get back home.  Here's a look back at the past 3 years of our camping trips. 

2011

2012

2013