who knew?

i love camping.  like, love-love camping. 

i didn't grow up camping.  there were many failed attempts at sleeping under the stars for my sister and i.  in fact, it wasn't until my sweet little aidan convinced me to tag along on a scout camp that i actually made it all night.  i thought i loved camping last year, but now i know it.

this year we just wiggled our finger over the list of washington state parks and let it land where fate decided.  as luck would have it, we ended up at alta lake state park. 

it was perfect from the drive through the original boonies...

 to the most spectacular hike we have ever been on...

complete with brave kids and a deep theological discussion that makes us feel satisfied in the awesome people our children are becoming...

 to the crystal clear & picture perfect lake...

 to the evening popcorn popping...

to a ripe game of pictureka...



to the two hour project of fixing the coffee pot...

really, it is a little home away from home. 



 
home, but with ice cream every day.