Grandpa & Keaton
( You’ll have to take this blog with a grain of salt… and remember that the writer is suffering from a bad case of Grandparentitis…)
This last 4th of July we went camping with our kids & grandkids. This is the first camping trip for us with those wonderful little beings called grandkids! I think it is something every outdoor grandparent looks forward to. The element that little kids add to an experience is priceless. Seeing things through their eyes is so refreshing.
Keaton checking out Daddy’s fish
Keaton and Tiana are a little young yet to enter into a lot of things … but I am grateful that their Mom & Dad are willing to go to all the extra effort it takes to introduce them to the outdoors at an early age. Tiana at 2 months old didn’t seem too fazed by the outdoor experience. As long as she had a full tummy, dry diaper and Mommy & Daddy nearby, she was content!
Tiana sleeping by the firelight
Keaton, 21 months old, was a bundle of energy! He took so many new things in stride. To cope with the mosquito’s he did the “Mosquito Dance”, flapping his arms and prancing around! When Mom thought he was just a little too dirty and gave him a bath in a pan he giggled and thought it was great fun.
“Mosquito Dance” Bath time!
One of Keaton’s favorite activities was washing his hands in the wash tub… he would get a little too exuberant in the process and get soaked! He found the foot pump to be fascinating and such a fun toy. Then there was playing whiffle ball in the trees and red-neck horse shoes. The lake was cool, Rocks are for throwing in the water, and sticks make a great splashing tool! The fire was mesmerizing, and so cozy to sit on Grandpa’s lap and stare into the flames. S’mores are yummy and chips abundant (thanks to Grandpa slipping them into his pocket!)
Yummy S’Mores!
Camping with those little ones brought back memories of special times we had when our own kids were little… but the beauty of being a grandparent is you can enjoy, without all the pressures that come as a parent! Thanks kids and grandkids for a magical camping trip!
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ahhh aren’t those the two cutest little kids…ok I am biased
My kids love camping with their “Grammy and Papa”. Good stuff.
Very cute pictures and adorable kids. I can remember camping with my grandparents when I was a kid. It was great because I got away with a lot of stuff that Mom and Dad wouldn’t let me do.