Family Camp '09

By Hema:

Family camp was a wet one this year. The weather was unstable and we got our share of rain. But that didn't stop us...DIEHARD!!! We were determined to have fun...and we did. Our numbers were down this year, most likely because of the weather. We had some family members who didn't want to tough it out and joined us for the daytime activities...we forgive them. We were concerned for our parents and even offered our home, only a couple miles away, for them to sleep at. They wouldn't hear of it and said "we came to camp, so we stay here". I guess that's where we get it from.

There is never a shortage of food at our family camp. This year we planned a little better and not a whole lot of food was wasted.

This is the infamous Hawkeye Hash pan that has been passed down from generation to generation...well not really. But Becky's family used it for camping when she was a little girl and it is being stored in my garage for the time being. But the recipe for Hawkeye Hash (courtesy of Dad H) is simple...anything you got left...just throw it in...cook...eat.

The kids really enjoyed playing together and there were many moments where I observed all the parents just watching the children play with smiles on their faces.

Grandma & Grandpa even joined the kids to play some Star Wars Legos. Yes...we take video games to family camp. We also had some movies to watch but no one was in the mood to watch any.

The adults had fun too. The women went on a 2-day "Sequence" marathon and the men broke away for some fishing. We don't have any fishing pictures because...NOTHING! We were skunked...urrrrg!

We love spending time with our family and hope that our children will cherish these times and memories.