Camping

Let's see...what have I done in the last week? Well, I went to Missoula with Ami and my aunt, Bridget, on Thursday. We stayed overnight and did lots of shopping. By the time I returned to Helena on Friday afternoon, Marc and the kids were off camping. I enjoyed a nice, quiet Friday evening by myself...I just kind of wandered around my house aimlessly...I guess I forgot what to do on a Friday night with no kids! On Saturday morning, I got up and went for a great walk/run/hike, went grocery shopping, and visited with my Dad. Then I got busy baking cupcakes and a snickerdoodle cake for Marc's birthday.

Later in the afternoon Marc's folks and I drove up to have a birthday dinner with Marc and the kids. Aunt Ann and Uncle John and Uncle Sean and his sweet girlfriend, Vanessa, came up, too. John and Ann and I stayed while the others drove home to sleep in comfortable beds. Have I ever mentioned that I am NOT much of a tent camper? Well, I'm not. At all. I like camping, but I really dislike sleeping in a tent. I hate to admit this, but I'm always afraid a bear is going to attack our tent so I always end up being awake all night....listening to every single noise. We are seriously considering buying a camper in the next couple years....otherwise, Marc is going to be doing a lot of camping with three children....all by himself. Anyway, here are some great pictures from the camping weekend:

Leslie Lake

Three happy...and very dirty...kids!