Mowat Madness: Small Group Camping Trip

The last weekend in July, our small group went camping again this year at Herrick Park in Clare. We love it there! The kids had a great time, and we had a great time too!!

Here are some pictures of our time there...enjoy!

This is what happens when you put a magnesium log in the fire...it was as bright as daylight and burns hotter than wood. It was funny because the park ranger came flying into our area because they thought a camper was on fire...it was that bright. He thought it was great and pretty cool, and was fine with us doing it - just relieved that there wasn't an out of control fire!

Jaelle's first swim...

She loved it!

Titus loved his alligator. Every time he was in the water he was on this thing :)

Wyatt LOVED this!! He has pretty amazing balance for only being a year and a half! He loves the water, and so does his brother!

Damaris loved this tree thing, even though she really was too big for it...

Can you see me?

Angie and Wyatt - I thought this was so cute!

Jenica chilling on a raft...only a few more weeks to go before her baby is here!

Titus was having fun with Tara

Damaris was too :)

Damaris splashing Chad :)

There was a sandcastle competition that day...this was Titus's that he did all by himself :)

Some of the girls made a turtle

Brendan wanted to make a chair, so Chad and Tara helped too

I thought he did a great job, and it turned out really good! See the crown on the side there?

The guys went all out to create something huge

Titus trying to keep water in the sand...

The guys won second place!

When we aren't at the lake, a mud puddle will have to do :) :)

Abby and Damaris

Jenica and I have the same bathing suit and didn't realize it until we went camping :) It is nice because it is a regular bathing suit, but it stretches enough that Jenica can wear it even while pregnant. So we had to get our picture together in our matching suits :) :)