My First Camping Trip

Last weekend, we decided at the last minute, to try to go camping. Mommy and Daddy have been wanting to go to Yosemite National park since we moved to California. So on Friday evening Daddy went onto the Yosemite camping reservation page, did a search for any camping spot, anywhere in Yosemite - nothing, and nothing for the next 4 weekends.

30 minutes later, another search, still nothing.

Another 30 minutes later - got one! Oh no, it was a camper/trailer only spot.

Alright, one more try, YES! Spot #75 in Wawona camp ground.

So the camping trip was ON!

We spent the rest of the evening and most of the next morning deciding what we "needed" to take because we were roughing it.

It was nice and clear when we arrived on Saturday afternoon. We stopped for a quick picture on our way to the camp site.



We really lucked out on the camping spot, it was pretty nice. It was a corner spot, right by a river, and spot #76 had been decommissioned, so it was actually the size of two camping spots.

After we unloaded the car and set up our tent, we made a nice fire to cook our dinner. I had to warm up by the fire (Mommy and Daddy told me to do this, not sure why, it wasn't even that cold out).



Since I'm not a big fan of scary stories, I decided to try and start my own camping tradition - Funny Faces!



There were also lots of good rocks to play with.



Last one in the tent has to deal with...



ATTACK JONAS!!!



This is what I look like in the morning after sleeping outside, on the ground, with leg growing pains all night...



Jonas needs his beauty sleep.



I'm all for roughing it, but I still need my Ugly Doll and Blanket!



More to come from my first camping trip soon (when I download the pictures from Mommy's camera)...

Minnesota 2011

Well we had a lot of fun in Minnesota this year! I did realize one thing during our trip this year - I really like fishing!

This year on our trip, we:
- Were witness to the construction of the new porch addition. It was really hard to take a nap, with all that banging, but I was still able to manage.
- Went to Hart Lake to try the fishing over there. Everyone said it had been 30 years since they went to Hart Lake fishing, and I can see why. It was hot with lots of bugs and no fish. Well we will have to try it again in 30 years or so.
- Were impressed with the Creepy Shed clean out project.
- Heard a bald eagle fight, Grand Bob was the only one who saw it, but they were loud, and not very happy.
- Caught some fish. Mommy caught some good size perch, Daddy caught a small walleye, and some perch, and Grand Bob finally caught a keeper walleye.

Here are a few photos. My serious fisherman pose.



Shhhh...don't scare the fish.



Mommy caught some good size perch! These were the biggest perch we have seen in the lake in a long time.



Here are some videos of my fishing skills! I didn't catch any fish this year, but that didn't stop me from having a lot of fun. I am a lot better using my fishing pole this year, and I didn't even practice.