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Camping, Part I

Check-in time on Saturday for our campsite was 2pm, so we were loaded up and out the door by noon.


The weather was a little overcast when we arrived in Plymouth, but thankfully there was no rain the first day. We were happy with our site, which was at the end of a little cul-de-sac. Also important when camping with two small children, it was only about one cityblock away from a clean, well-kept restroom.


There was lots to do to "set up camp". Derek and the kids started with the tent while I worked on food stuff.


Everyone was excited to check out the tent and test out the sleeeping bags once everything was up! Derek and I had air mattresses and the kids roughed it sleeping on the ground. We will get air mattresses for them before our next camping trip.


The sun was shining through by the time we were all done setting everything up.


Before dinner we walked down to Ellis Pond to check things out.


After playing for a bit we picked up some wood and headed back to start making dinner. Cooking on an open fire ended up being a really fun challenge, so I'm going to do a separate post about food stuff. Derek was in heaven keeping a fire going for much of our stay.


The kids thought the fire was pretty awesome too!


The campground was pretty crowded on Saturday and all the sites were full. S&Z made friends with a 6-year-old girl named Adrianna who was staying across the way. All 3 kids played together for most of Saturday night and Sunday.


There were s'mores and fun with flashlights around the fire before bed. 


We put two exhausted kids to bed around 9pm and Derek and I enjoyed some time by the fire. Unfortunately the campground was pretty raucous until nearly midnight, but we still managed to have a good time. Thankfully about 80% of the sites emptied out on Sunday!

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