We continued our Memorial Day weekend down to Lake Okoboji, Iowa for a couple night camping trip with the Kontak family. Harper wasn't very patient with the car ride portion of the trip, but I think it's safe to say he loves camping. All the new sights and sounds easily grabbed his attention. And surprisingly, Harper went to sleep for naps and bedtime much easier than I anticipated. He didn't once make a sound and just listened quietly to the frogs ribbiting, birds chirping and rain pitter-pattering as his eyelids slowly closed and he fell asleep. He slept better in our tent than some nights at home!
Aunt Kristen & Harper
Mexican Dutch Oven Dinner
Climbing up the slide
Tunnels!
Swinging
Our Campsite
Thankfully, Kristen, Aaron and my parents arrived early enough to snag a campsite that wasn't under water. By Sunday morning though, we had lots of mud. Harper did have one outfit that got disgustingly dirty, but we managed to hang onto him most of the time while at our campsite to keep him from being covered from head to toe.
We unfortunately didn't get to enjoy the lake with the weather being so wet, but we spent some time at a boat museum and Arnold's Park where Harper rode a Merry-Go-Round for the first time.
Harper with Aunt Kristen & Uncle Aaron
Harper with Uncle Ryan. Harper was more interested in the garbage truck.
We can't wait to make more family camping memories!
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So glad to hear that Harper did well camping! Such a relief, I'm sure. On really rough nights you guys should let him sleep in your tent in the backyard :). Also, that dinner looks amazing!
We should! All I had to do was lay next to him until he fell asleep. I was impressed since he wasn't enclosed at all.
The dinner was good. You actually bake some cornbread mix in with all the fillings.
We´re going camping for the first time with Fanda this weekend... hope it goes as smoothly as your trip.
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