We really enjoy camping so we headed out for Thanksgiving to the SD mountains to place called Cuyamaca Rancho. We got off to a rough start with each of us getting the flu, but we made it up the mountain late Wed. night in the rain where Amanda and Marshal were already were waiting for us.Thankfully, our prayers were answered and the rain stopped long enough for Chris to set up 2 tents. He is soooo amazing , I had no strength and even though he didn't feel well he was out working. It rained throughout the night and into the morning, but we kept dry and warm.
By mid morning the rain stopped and it was beautiful.
We have grown to really love our dutch ovens while camping. We still did the Thanksgiving dinner, the turkey was done in the dutch oven and took a little over an hour and it was amazing. We had the rest of your traditional thanksgiving dinner.
On Fri. My parents came out with Patrick and Jacob and were able to hang out for the day.
At home we did the thankful tree and Keaton said: i am thankful when mom washes my sheets because then i can make my bed a slide .Sitting around eating our Thanksgiving dinner with Amanda and Marshall we all including Keaton and Xander said things that we are thankful for and the one that came up the most is family. I am so thankful for the fun time I had camping with Amand and Marshal and my little family and that we were able to have even more family come up and join us for the day.Nothing like having fun without the TV.
If you tell Grandpa Nowlin there is a lake, he is sure to bring the fishing poles. Keaton following in his grandpa's footsteps.
Xander was the most dedicated fisherman (besides grandpa Nowlin), he absolutely loved it.
You can't go home with out a catch, well at least for Grandpa Nowlin and he caught an amazing tasting Trout and I don't really like Trout, but it was fresh and good!
So we decided the grandparents needed some time alone with the grandkids fishing and the rest of the gang was trying to get some shut eye.
