Camping with the Whites

We just returned from a weekend of camping in Valley Center at the Woods Valley Kampground. Yes, they spell it with a K! We always enjoy camping and love any opportunity to go. This campground was located about 1/2 mile away from Bates Nut Farm, which happened to be hosting a craft fair & car show that weekend, which was fun too!

Although we've taken Samuel camping 3 times before, I'd say this time was the most fun for him so far... particularly because this was his first time camping since he learned to walk. That certainly made it a lot easier on us! He had fun exploring the campsites and playing with his cousins. Our two sites were surrounded by huge oak trees and situated next to a small running creek. Around camp we played boccee ball, took the kids to the playground, went bike riding, ate "camping food" and relaxed!

Our family camping photos

The view from our campground! So beautiful!

Playmates Sam & Leia

Going for a bike ride... (Sammy loved riding behind his Grandad (aka Gaga) & next to Leia in this bike-cart-type thing.)

A friendly game of tetherball?!

This is our sweet niece Laylie, trying to see how far her socks stretch!

They have a lot of animals at Bates... everything from goats, donkeys, & pigs, to peacocks & turkeys! These two were both showing off for the audience.

Sammy climing up the fence to get a better view of all the animals (with a little help from Andrew, of course).

Sammy & Aunty Jillian getting ready for the hay ride

My two handsome guys getting ready to head home after the fun weekend...

And this is a cute shot of the two of them mowing the lawn Sunday afternoon after we got home.