Camping Day #4

Remember how I had really wanted to catch the sunrise the first morning of camp? Well, as you know, that didn't happen. ;) But on the morning of the very last day of camp, I got up and was determined to see it this time. Tiger Lily and Ironman were half asleep three-quarters asleep when I tried to wake them, so it was just Spiderman and me that went to the beach that morning. 

When we got the edge of the lake, we found out that we were too late to see the sunrise. But... I happened to remember something that I had read in a book called "Follow My Leader". There was this scene where some boys had watched the sunrise not only once, but twice. They had been at the top of a hill at first, but then in order to watch the rise again, they went down into a small valley, with hills surrounding them. The sun had risen again, only this time, it went above the hills. So, that's what I did! :) My small "valley" was surrounded in steep sand dunes and Spiderman and I were able to watch the sun rise. :D 

Down in the "valley" waiting for the sun. 

The sun in all its golden glory! :) 

We went up to the lookout after awhile. The valley is further
down on the right. 

Love the rays here! :) 

After I had taken my pictures, we headed back. And went back to sleep :P

Later on, everyone woke up and we had breakfast. Then it was picture time again! We've been trying to take a family picture in front of the tent every time we go camping. As usual, it was very...hectic getting everyone together.

"Guys, sit, please?" 

"Umm....Dad, you're a bit too tall, don't you think?"

Final Picture :)

And now for the picture on our camping chairs.

Mom's here....but Dad and I aren't. 

Dad's here! And now Mom's gone. I'm also still missing. 

Final Picture #2

We were also trying to do one picture with all of us standing bowling-pin fashion.

I really liked the picture below, mostly because everyone, including Maple, was looking straight at the camera. But (of course, there was going to be a 'but' :P) Mom wasn't in the picture. Or anyway, most of her wasn't in the picture. Look right above Dad's right shoulder. See that little bit of her head?  :)

This other one was the only that had all of us in it, the only problem was that not all of us were looking at the camera.

So. . . I gimped Mom into the first picture! :D

Then we took down the tent. With lots and lots of powder. Proof below ;)

Camping - Day #2

Okay, on to day number two! 

So, Spiderman, Ironman, Tiger Lily, and I had planned the night before to cycle over to the beach early the next morning. By early I meant so that we could watch the sunrise. And yes, in my case, take pictures too! 

But as it happened, we were all way too tired to get up, not to mention that it was very cold outside. I had been hoping to have started out at 5 or 6, instead the boys and I left at around 8. Tiger Lily (have I ever told you that she loves sleeping?) positively refused to get up, so we had to leave her behind. 

I took a few pictures, and the boys skipped stones. Then we went to the dunes so that I could film the two boys for a bit, since I needed some footage for their trailers. (I've been trying to make individual trailers of everyone in the family, just because they enjoy watching trailers on themselves and because it's fun putting trailers together!) 

After we got back to our campsite, we had a delicious breakfast, then headed straight to the beach again! This beach was different than the one the boys and I had gone to in the morning. It was the only beach, next to one other, that allowed dogs to go. Another difference, it had lots of sand! The other one had stones and pebbles so it's like walking on dull knives. Ow! :P

(Tiger Lily very politely robbing Blessing Counter's keyboard. (Laughs evilly))

So, when we were at the dog beach, big black flies started attacking us! Why would anyone want to attack us? I mean, come on, we should be  non-attackable, right? I thought so :) Anyways, Maple kept getting bitten so she had to stand in the water to keep them off. Poor Maple:(

Toblerone was having a lot of fun playing in the sand. And maybe we were too:)

We made this mini rock garden for Snow White's doll.

Toblerone was being VERY precise about where to put his rock.

These are my whatchamacallits.

In this picture Toblerone is trying to smile with a mouthful of strawberries and whipped cream.

The sunscreen we were using was unusually thick so it didn't spread quite right and we all looked like we were wearing masks.

Here's a close-up of Toblerone's newly acquired moustache.

Our campfire was smoking a lot so Mom told Toblerone to cover his eyes. ("Does this count?")

And then he decided to pinch his nose for no particular reason at all.

I don't know what Ironman is doing in this picture. (Or should I say "Ironface?")

And then it started raining and the tent started LEAKING!!! Not good.

And then I got this brilliant idea to pretend to be Indians doing a rain dance.

Toblerone wasn't bothered at all. He just got stuffed like a sausage down the top of Blessing Counter's poncho and went to sleep.

Isn't he adorable?

Daredevil posing for a picture.

ONE of my many attempts to roast a perfect marshmallow.

I took this picture:D (Blessing Counter was telling me to 'Please hurry up! My marshmallow's falling off!')

All of the kids stayed awake after Mom and Dad had gone to sleep:)

Toby and Blessing Counter

Daredevil, Toblerone, and Blessing Counter.

Me, Ironman and Spiderman playing Dutch Blitz.

And then Blessing Counter took a bunch of crazy pictures of me.

What am I doing?!