Remember the last time we tried to go camping with the tyke? Well, Mads was probably about 18 months and it was a big fat fail. We ended up leaving (and leaving all of our stuff there with friends), spending Friday night at home, and then dropping the little one off at her Grandparents' house for us to enjoy camping Saturday and night.
This time, things went muuuuch smoother. Maybe it's because Grandma and Grandpa were soooo nice to give us the comfy (heated) RV while they slept in a tent in the semi-rain or maybe she was just ready. In any case, we all had an absolute blast even though it was a bit frigid. I mean, who camps in DECEMBER?! :)
A little reading on the road trip to Big Basin Campgrounds.
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Saturday morning by the fire.
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Two huuuge Redwood trees near our campsite.
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Grandma took Maddie around and they found all sorts of goodies. Oooooh redwood leaf.
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"Wanna hike! Wanna hike!"
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"Let's go, Mommy!"
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So we left for a nice long hike and picnic.
Found!! The elusive banana slug we'd been hunting! A certain almost 2 year old was VERY excited by this discovery.
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Can you spot the newt...??
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We brought the Beco and used it a bit, but Mads spent the majority of the hike walking by herself and just holding our hands.
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Pit stop at the water fall.
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Grandma & Grandpa
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And Uncle Alex, too!
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We all worked up a hearty appetite and it was time for our picnic lunch. A couple of large fallen trees did the job well.
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After eating, the guys decided to teach Maddie how to throw a ball. Haha.
Back at it!
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For dinner, we had a delicious stew made in the cast iron dutch oven hanging directly over the fire. *mmm*
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Here's Maddie's cozy little bed.
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With bunny and Bubba of course. :)
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