It's hard to believe that we pulled off another week long camping trip with seven kids without any problems. I thought it was going to be a nightmare with 23 month old twins trying to run away from us but they were amazing! Being outdoors is truly the ticket to entertaining the entire family and keeping everyone happy. It's cost effective, fun, entertaining and great for the kids to reconnect with the basics and nature.
We took two cars again and split up the twins for the drive to Perry South Campground. The difference this time is they kept asking where the other twin was and seem confused. Last time they couldn't talk so it's clear they notice when each other is not present. Once we arrived, we set them loose in the campsites. Luckily, we were able to reserve 4 sites together so they had plenty of room to play freely. There were four families that went so we took turns cooking dinner and breakfast. This is the way to go and made it so much easier and less stress! After the boys passed out around 7pm each night we had great campfires. They slept great from playing so hard all day outside.
The highlight of the trip was renting a party barge at Cove Palisades. It was a beautiful day and even the youngest of kids did great on the boat.
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| Cole and Tygh loving the water |
This trip was really neat watching the twins as they really never fought with one another. I think because they had so much space and kept to themselves playing with things, they left each other alone. At night, I would sit outside the trailer and listen to them laugh hysterically at each other. Their portacribs were right next to each other so that was their time to share their adventures from the day. The other highlight was having my twin brother Jim join us on this trip with his kids. He is so much fun to have around and I truly miss him when he goes home to Idaho.
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| Twin Brother Jim |
With five kids all at different ages, I see camping being what we do for vacations for the next several years. It's way to difficult and expensive to fly anywhere with 7 people and camping is relatively easy to do and so much fun. There are no electronic devices (due to no coverage), no Facebook, no TV, only the great outdoors to enjoy. Swimming, skiing, sailing, games, biking, hiking, fishing, boating, campfires....the list goes on and on. Personally, I felt like I got more relaxation being on vacation with these kids then at home.
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| Dad with Twins |
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| Oldest daughter Kylie |
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| Captain Cole on upper deck |
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