Wickiup 2012!

Last week we headed out to Wickiup Reservoir for our annual 8-day camping trip!  The Saturday morning we left, Olivia woke up with a runny nose...which turned into a full-on, nasty cold (of course!).  The kids both did pretty well for the 4-hour drive...Peyt was SO excited!  By Tuesday, Olivia and B were miserable with this cold...so we decided that they would drive home for a few days and try and recoup. I have so many stories and memories from this trip, so I'll just do this...
A sick 18-month old and an excited but naughty 5-year-old, frog catching, fishing, sun bathing, wakeboarding, tubing, adult man screaming in the middle of the night (so scary!), deer, Steph attacked by bats, s'mores, washers, long stroller walks, chipmunks, cards, missing my mom so much, eating all day long, Sherri the medicine woman, dirty feet, bike riding, sticks, cold nights, hot days, Catch Phrase and the Name Game by the fire, friendship bracelet-making, lots of laughing, talking about old times by the fire, Olivia loving the boats....and so much more.
I'm about to overload with pictures...I took over 400 so it was hard to choose!

All packed up and ready to roll!

Gorgeous views of Mt Hood on the way there.

Livs eating breakfast.  She didn't sleep well at all the first night.  And it didn't help that it was freeeeezing! The first two nights there was just the 4 of us.  The rest of the fam was camping the week before in Joseph at Wallowa Lake

Peyton collecting pine cones for fire starters

Snotty-nosed girl turning her sand bucket into a purse.

Love them.

This place is like home to me.  I love it~!

Dad and my bro Randy relaxing

She would not keep this swim suit on for anything..

Lots of fun with water squirters

Livs and her Daddy

She didn't really want anything to do with the water but would play for small spurts

Peyton and Austin spent the entire day in the water.  They were inseparable and at times would fight like brothers.  Peyton misses him so much now that we're home!

Lego building while dinner is cooked!

Lots of froggies everywhere.

Water fights

Lots of wakeboarding.  The water was so nice this year.

Randy skiing

Handsome Hughy

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Peyton and Grandpa

Peyton's first time tubing.  He loved it!

Me getting whipped off! 

Rissa catching some air

Sweet face

Holding the fish John caught

Watching John clean the fish

The boys did tons of bike riding

Peyton had a rough week. He spent a lot of time in time out on this picnic table.

John setting up Peyton's fishing pole

Practicing casting.  He got pretty good at it

Lots of time was spent out on floaties.

Olivia and B return on Friday! She's much more chipper and feeling so much better.

My sweet girl and her crazy hair

She loved the hammock

We celebrated Steph's birthday while we were there with a cake!

Livs hanging with Grandpa

About ready to go on her first boat ride and watch Mommy wake board.  She wasn't a fan of the life jacket.

Peyton rolling shotty, being the flagger.  He did great

Finally on the last day he had more confidence swimming around.

Olivia is such a lounger.  She just hung out with Steph and I under the canopy on the beach

HA

She loves her Stephers

Trying to get Olivia out in the water

Uncle John

Hughy  and Sherri hanging out

Amy getting some Kindle time in

A rare family gem

Olivia sitting with Uncle Hughy.  She loves her family!

My handsome guy about to go on the tube

Randy couldn't whip him off, impressive!

She liked this floatie

Alexa and Marissa

Peyton and Aunt Amy tubing

These boys and their sticks.  They always had a stick in their hand...and got sticks taken away.  :)

Playing washers...such a fun game

The evenings right at dusk are gorgeous

Steph...Sessions!

"Heyyyyyy"

I finally finished my friendship bracelet on the drive home.  Love doing this...Steph and I did this all the time when we were little.

Hughy's catch

Already counting down to Wickiup 2013!!!!!