Neighbor Campout

We have some really great neighbors and have been wanting to go camping with them now for like three years! We finally made it happen this last weekend. We made plans with three different sets of neighbors and booked sites at Union Creek Campground in Oregon, just a couple hours from Boise. All of our neighbors have trailers, and since this was our only planned family vacation for the summer, we decided to splurge and rent a trailer ourselves. And boy, was that a good decision! We loved it!

We booked this 2017 trailer through RV Share, and it was perfect for our little trip. It was extra nice since Bradley is so little and it wouldn't have been as much fun having him with us in a tent :-)

The first day at camp was pretty relaxing. The kids did a craft and made some camp rocks, we took a walk down to the reservoir and threw rocks, and we enjoyed an evening by the fire.

Saturday was still relaxing, but filled with some more activities like a morning walk and a fun scavenger hunt. Matt helped the kids build this awesome fort. They spent pretty much the entire day there. We were informed that only kids 10 and under were allowed in there!

We also spent some time down at the water. The kids had fun taking turns going out with Matt.

One of my favorite parts of the trip was our big dutch oven cookoff. We had lasagna and three different kinds of enchiladas. For dessert we had cobbler and a smores dip. Mmmmmm, I wouldn't mind eating like that more often.

I realized a few things on this trip...

• Even though camping is a LOT of work, it is good for my soul. It is so nice to just be out and enjoy nature.
• I need to get a stand or something so I can cook dutch oven easier on my back patio. It really is a great way to cook.
• Camping with friends makes camping so much more fun. Kylee and Tyler had a blast having so many friends there with us. And I enjoyed the time with them too!
• We really liked the trailer, but what Matt and I really want is a cabin. We immediately started looking for property when we got home from our trip. We would love to go in on a cabin or some land with a couple other people. We would still need to save money up before buying one, but we will be thrilled if we can swing it one day.