For 8 years in a row we load up the travel trailer and head out of town for our Thanksgiving camping trip and somewhere in between Houston and our destination we transform into a bunch of HILLBILLIES and have the time of our lives! Every year we venture out to a new location and pray for good weather and good health! This year we were blessed with both with the exception of my allergies not liking the cedar trees that surrounded us! At first, we weren't very exciting about our trip as there were no trailers available due to hurricane Ike; however, we got lucky when a new inventory arrived just in time. With Cassie in tow, we travelled to Cleburne State Park. We spent our time kayaking, hiking, hanging out in the hammock, reading, playing games, staying warm by the campfire, making s'mores and we even did some painting. I was very nervous letting the boys go out on the lake by themselves. Tom assured me that there was no way they could turn the kayaks over. Well, I'll give you 3 guesses who turned over the kayak in the freezing cold water? HINT: It was the confident guy that said there was no way those kayaks would turn over. Boy we sure had a good laugh! New this year, we carved a pumpkin for a centerpiece for our Thanksgiving table. We feasted on pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli rice casserole and cranberry salad. Tom and Daniel even made a homemade cake with a dutch oven and coals... impressive! I guess they really are paying attention in those scout workshops! Hmmm, think the Italians ever cooked their lasagna and eggplant in the woods... I need to figure out how to do that!
Video of boys swinging from rope swing. Brad has figured out uses for
all sorts of knots he has learned to tie in scouts!
CLICK HERE and select "slideshow" to see our photo album from this trip!
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