Camping Trip at Soldier Creek

We went camping up to Strawberry over the 4th of July with my family. We take a trip once a year together and it is a lot of fun. My kids just love to spend this quality time with their cousins.
I have decided that camping is so much work, especially packing six people. As a child, you just get in the car and go but, for mom and dad it is much different. Ashlyn said to me, "mom why are you always so grouchy before we leave on a vacation?" I thought about that question, and it is so true. I really need to improve on that...I don't want my kids to remember that about me.

Ashlyn with her cousins who she adores so much.

Me and my sweet sisters.

Our little camp with Brandon and Hershey. They say that a dog is a mans best friend. I think it's true here.

The kids had so much fun catching crawdads. Ryder got pinched 3 times and still wouldn't leave them alone.