Lake Coeur d' Alene
Each Summer my mom (Leslie), my sister (Amber), my brother (Josh) and I get together to go camping. This summer we had two additional family members come with us - my husband and my sisters pug (Steve). To keep things an adventure we choose a new campsite each year. This year we went to the Heyburn State Park outside of St. Maries, Idaho.
My mom brewing the morning coffee and steamers (hot milk).
Amber and Steve waiting for their morning coffee!
Casey and I relaxing before heading to the beach
Josh showing off that he can pitch his own tent!
I think I can speak for everyone when I say that one of our favorite parts of camping is the food. Half of our planning time is spent on deciding what we will have for meals and snacks. My mom and I tend to be the ones that cook, but we don't mind because we like it. This year we had to limit the amount of treats because last year Amber threw up. No one was watching her so she ate a smore, a cinnamon & sugar scone, and a chocolate banana boat. I don't think she'll ever do that again:)
Our first night we had smores. They were so yummy that I didn't mind the chocolate running down my face!
My mom thought it would be funny to bring grab bags for each of us. In each of them was a personalized plate and silverware set. Amber got a princess set, Josh got a dinosaur set, Casey got a monkey set, and I got a dog set. Mine was the only one that didn't quite fit with my personality so it was extra funny.
For some reason Steve doesn't like the water so he made sure to stand on someone while we were floating.
For some reason Steve doesn't like the water so he made sure to stand on someone while we were floating.
Each day was spent at the beach. We couldn't pass up catching some sun and relaxation.
Sitting down for one of our many family dinners
Sitting down for one of our many family dinners
After dinner we would play cards and chill together
Steve after a long day of playing in the sun
Girls vs. Boys.......who looks happier in the photos?
Josh holding Steve back from attacking one of the neighbors. For some reason Steve didn't like anyone else to come into our campsite area which is great, but difficult when the water pump was right outside our campsite.
Our campsite was right next to the Coeur d' Alene bike trail so 2 out of the 4 days we went on bike rides together. The first ride ended up being close to 20 miles which was a lot for me since I had just gotten my bike a week before. My butt was pretty sore the next day, but that didn't stop me from getting on it again for another long ride.
All of of us saying our final goodbyes before going home to shower.
