Camp Edition 2012

Camp has come and gone again this year!  And as usual, we had lots of fun and made lots of memories.  (Although this year some of us brought home a stomach bug along with the memories, which we could have done without!)  

Aunt Amanda brought tattoos and mustaches and hair paint for her craft, so the kids went wild.

We got a big laugh out of these two mustaches, which look tailor made for them!

Merry Grace sported a cute mustache and pink hair paint.

Ian's mustache was also hilarious.  Ever wonder what he'd look like at 50?  This is a sneak peek. :)

A little reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin, no?  But seriously cute. :)

The girls all put these lip tattoos on their cheeks.  

Ah yes.  Our little old men.  I cannot stop laughing at these pictures. :)  

These two girls are cute and they know it. :)

The whole group showing off all their cuteness.  And there is certainly lots to show off. (*cough* Charles Allen *cough*)

Parker and Paige with their hair fixin's.  I love these two sweeties.

One thing we all enjoy is a little down time.  A chance to relax, catch up, visit, and have a little independence.

The kids love having their Daddy around for a whole week and maximize the fun with him!

The kids like the chance to get dirty and play with their cousins.  For them its nothing short of a week long play date.

Parker and Paige played "house" in the cabin and set up a little tent for their little monsters.

We also love being in the sunshine, swimming in the water and relaxing by the lake.

Just sitting one the dock is ideal.

We took some time to canoe this year, which all the kids' enjoyed.

We also brought back a favorite activity from past years--the balancing game.

The water in the lake was down this year, so the kids took advantage of that to search for treasure, play on their "tropical island" and search for snakes.

And what would camp be without some great snacks?!

One of the best parts of all--Friends!

Dallen entertained the younger boys for DAYS by dunking them over and over and over.  Seriously, they were tireless.  And so was Dallen.  Mostly. :)

And there's always jumping off the dock.  So. Much. Fun.

Of course the week isn't complete without a trip to the water park.

Ian and Elise are both great bumper car drivers (unlike their Mother!!!) and were great chauffeurs for the other kids.

Love these boys!!!

I love that the kids have so many friends to play with at camp.  They love their cousins! :)

                                           Some nice cold ice cream makes the day complete.  

When you're covered in it from head to toe, you know its good! (Charles Allen was not thrilled that my camera was ready to capture every great moment of the day!)

Several of the kids were brave enough to try the slide again this year.  Others of us will forever remember our first experience on the slide and will keep our feet safely planted on solid ground! :)

Once again, we had a great year, made great memories and are anxiously looking forward to next year.  Although next year I'm requesting a pass on the stomach bug! :)