We arrived at the Starved Rock campsite Friday at 6pm and pitched our tent. We set Lydia inside to play and take in her first tent experience.
Soon after, it started to rain hard. The rest of the group needed to finish setting up. Lydia sat somewhat dry by the coolers and watched. Ben hung a canopy, so we were still able to grill dinner. Lydia, though, just got a jar of pureed pears :( Soon enough, Lydia, you will get to enjoy the crunchy gooey mess that is a s'more.
The next day, after a long stormy night, we all went hiking through Matthiessen State Park. Ben kept complaining about how hot it was. Maybe it was because he was carrying a hot bundle of 15 pounds on his back? And the temps were in the 90's??
Down and up canyons, through streams and dells, we made it to the Visitor's Center. We enjoyed cool ice cream cones. We threw a little frisbee. We relaxed on the grass.
Not without a few bug bites and a little dirt on her toys, our little camper survived her first trip! Yeah!
3 comments:
Great pics....I know it was ALOT of work, but hope it was the first of many future camping trips!!
Glad you remembered to bring her toes along to play with :)
I miss Lydia... and you and Ben. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
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