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Here are my Top 10 Reasons to Take the Kids (and a Dog) Camping!!
#10 Dogs love to play with your kids in the river too-and unlike you, they NEVER get tired of playing! 🙂 (I never, ever, ever thought we’d be the family to bring a dog camping. I’m not sure why, but I was wrong. Wow, Rosie made this trip AWESOME! Prior to leaving, I thought for sure today’s post would be Top 10 Reasons NOT to take your dog camping! Little did I know!)
August 26th, 2009 at 6:59 am
Precious…It looks like you all had a much deserved break from civilization…Time to breathe the fresh air…Ahhh. LOVE the light on Brian’s head…Soo Professor Towsend (sp)!!!
August 26th, 2009 at 7:09 am
Tracey that is so funny and so true! I love it! Me Ra I Love these shots! What an amazing trip together and so many memories to hold onto forever! I love so many of these…gorgeous as always! And I love the reasoning of little ones…he did it because Rosie kept shaking off on him…so funny!
August 26th, 2009 at 7:16 am
Maybe he was hoping the sand would soak up the water she was shaking off? lol Gotta love the thought process of kids!
August 26th, 2009 at 7:28 am
My theory is that Blaze was tired of getting wet and getting shaken on, and so all he could find find was some sand for pay back 🙂
PS… Please tell Brian that I am eating yummy berry-peach cobbler left overs for breakfast! 🙂
August 26th, 2009 at 7:33 am
oh i love the last one!!! love! How funny. I also love the first one and the ones floating on the water – how fun.
Eric and I want to take kayden camping when the weather gets nice… so… november 🙁
August 26th, 2009 at 7:35 am
I SO need to go to one of your workshops. Your images are amazing!
August 26th, 2009 at 7:42 am
OMG, LOVE it. I so relate to every reason!!
I was the same way about “dog camping” now I can’t wait to go somewhere they can go, it is so much fun with them!!
Pictures are amazing as usual!!
August 26th, 2009 at 8:00 am
Every photo was fantastic!!!! Looks like you all had an absolutely great time!
August 26th, 2009 at 8:47 am
brian….what is that on your head?
mera…so, i have been able to fend on my kids from camping for years…well….almost since they were born, but now….they are getting big enough that they can join forces with sharon and gang up on me. it’s just all the dirt….you know what i mean??? it’s tough for me to take. so…we’ve been 1.5 times this year already….i have a feeling it’s going to continue. we ventured out with paddy (our golden) this time too, and it was a blast…dirt and all.
super cute story and pics. glad you guys had fun!
August 26th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Ok, you may have inspired me. I’m not a camping kinda girl, and I’m not sure if there are such gorgeous places around my neck of the woods to camp.. but I think I should start looking. I know my kids would love it. I know my dogs would love it. I know my husband would love it. So why am I being so selfish? yep, thanx me ra for getting me off my butt again!!
mwah!
August 26th, 2009 at 9:25 am
I am soooo glad you showed the Uhaul! That is the best part of your camping story! Totally cracks me up.
August 26th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Oh the luxury of that U-Haul! You should have seen our last camping trip. We did a hike in – so everything had to fit in our backpacks. I would have killed for something off the BBQ! Maybe even a little blackberry peach cobbler warmed up? 🙂
I wish you guys had a way to post a pic in comments – because I have some great ones of Griffey (our Bernese) camping and playing in the lake. Dogs are the best!
August 26th, 2009 at 10:32 am
My #1 reason is the uninterrupted quality family time.
Love all the pictures! You guys camp in a BEAUTIFUL place.
August 26th, 2009 at 11:32 am
A family after my own heart !! Could you please send me your email address. The address I found keeps bouncing back. My address is shepleyfive@cablerocket.com. Thanks. Looking forward to your next post !!
August 26th, 2009 at 11:47 am
OK, if ONE more person says they’re going camping I’m going to SCREAM!! I so want to go. hey Me Ra, I’m going camping NOW!! for a few months, that’s all….you’ll get along without me, won’t you?. ..;P Strong urge to wear a headlamp too.
What a CRACK UP you and the fam are! And what’s up with Blaze on the trailer? The lighting on Pasc is incredible. And I bet Prince Philip is between so jealous and so happy to have the house to himself. Cooking under cover in the wild? Only you…lol! Hey, I know, take the cover and BBQ to Thailand!
Jeramy – I can’t even imagine loading up your crew to go camping – you must need a 16 wheeler! and now you have to take the bbq…unless that’s old news to you. 🙂 camping 1.5 times, hmmm
August 26th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Everybody looks like they had such a good time! I just went camping this past weekend! (Dont scream Genie… i said i WENT camping- not going =]) Except… we got there after dark, had to set everything up and start the fire with no light, the car battery died and we didnt have cell phone service. haha. But overall we had an amazing time!!!
August 26th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
LOVE LOVE LOVE the shot of your guys cooking inside the tent.
P.S. We just got back from Ireland and I am having a heydey with the photos. It’s like reliving the trip all over!!! 😉
http://www.flickr.com/photos/greeblemonkey/collections/72157621970470875/
August 26th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Oh! We went camping too, but I didn’t bring my camera…I wanted to be “granola” and leave the technology out of the experience…but now I am TOTALLY bringing it next time after seeing your shots!
August 27th, 2009 at 8:02 am
genie…you are killing me right now…AND reading my mind, because i’ve NEVER taken a bbq camping….i’m a “grill on the dirty fire pit grill” kind of guy. but as i read through this post i feel a level of pressure to bring my bbq the “next time”….whenever that may be. 🙂
August 27th, 2009 at 8:03 am
oh….and yes….we are a traveling circus….we just rent a tour bus and pull in to the campground….people clear out when we pull in.
August 27th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
That last one made me laugh out loud!!!! I could even hear a war-cry in my head when I look at Blaze. =) The background music of “He-man” also played its way through my head. =)
August 27th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
your family and it’s togetherness is so very beautiful.
August 28th, 2009 at 6:24 am
MeRa, These pictures are STUNNING!
I love to camp, when my boys were young, we took them and the dogs 😉 The midnight poop incident, with us ALL spilling out of the tent as fast as possible… Poor dog, all the travel and camp food (that she wasn’t supposed to have) upset her tummy – well that’s still one of the favorite stories when we all get together. Those boys love that one.
Great memories that you’re making with your family.
August 29th, 2009 at 8:47 am
MeRa – I have camped many times as a child, but didn’t really care for it. I know my family would love it. I am inspired to try it out as an adult. We live on the Eastside. Please tell me where you went camping! It looks gorgeous!
Linda
P.S. I am one of your original workshop attendees and am inspired by you weekly!
August 31st, 2009 at 2:05 am
So great!!! I can’t help but smile at the packing difference between hometown camping and Thailand 🙂
October 11th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
first I have seen of your camping trip. What a wonderful time for all of you. The Uhaul was being so open!!!! Good for you Brian.
Love, Grandma
October 11th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Hope this goes thru!! Loved tjhe camping shots. What fun and Brian you are really something. I have never seen a UHaul camping before!! What a guy….
Love grandma
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