Camping Again...More Fish...A Friend Joins the Girls this Time

We learned our lesson. No more canopies. We got a tent. It is the perfect solution! The girls love it, and they can have their friends join them whenever they want. Which they did, in fact.

Bailey joined them this last weekend. It was the first time she had ever camped in her life. It was also the first time she ever caught a fish! Three of them, too. Although, she swore never to touch them or the bait. Lilly had to take care of that for her.

We got there Friday night late and were putting up the tent at 11 PM in the dark. Fun! Lilly and Bailey did most of it. Then they hand pumped the mattress! I think they were up most of the night watching DVDs. But, they still were up at 6 AM .... right ... FISHING!!!

Things don't always go right with the lines and the fishing rods. Sometimes the fish eat the hooks. And, sometimes the lines get into real messes. Jim and Isabelle spent the better part of Saturday afternoon trying to resurect Lilly's pole with no luck. Belle gave up sooner then Jim...her interest was in the bait bucket.

Jim got the BBQing down this time...even though it was on a dinky little make-believe tinny so-called BBQ. Even Isabelle got her share (Lilly made sure of that!).

So, we'll continue our newfound hobby...camping in the 21st century. Microwaves, DVDs, who knows what's next. Check back...