Camp Z

There's just something about camping. It's fun to get a little (or a lot) dirty while taking in the crisp mountain air and stunning scenery. Plus the food tastes better and it's non-stop fun with friends.

Alyssa helped me with dinner the first night.  Dutch oven mac and cheese and chicken kabobs.  Dessert?  Peach cobbler and chocolate cake out of the dutch oven and gluten-free pizookies.  I just love cooking on a campout!

There was lots and lots of canoeing...

...And some fun skits.

The big kids treat Austin, the baby of the group, like a rock star.  Here he is dancing in front of his adoring fans.

I just love this little cabin in the woods; rustic enough to feeling like camping, but homey enough to keep you warm at night and your food cold in the mini frig. 

Our group had reserved five cabins but one family was unable to attend at the last minute.  So we let the boys have it one night and the girls have it the next.  They had the time of their lives talking late into the night.

Saturday was game day so we planned our attire accordingly.

This is our "Go Cougars!" pose.

All the kids:

The whole crew:

So much fun! 

As we were driving out of the campground, we made a last minute decision to turn in the opposite direction and go to Yakima to watch the BYU game with my family.  Game day is always better when shared with fellow die-hard fans.  Holy moly was my heart beating out of my chest!  It took me a good hour to wind down from that one but it sure feels good to get that win.  It was the perfect end to a perfect couple of days.

We came home exhausted.  Just as it should be.