Camping with the Cooks

This last weekend we went camping with the Cooks. It was the maiden voyage of our new 9-person tent. I loved that we all fit comfortably with room to spare!

We went up Spanish Fork Canyon without reservations hoping we could find a spot. The campground recommended to us was completely full or reserved. So then we drove further up the canyon with hopes of finding another random campground. We were successful! And it was way better than the full one. There was plenty of shade, it was right by the river, the bathrooms were super clean and nice, and they had a playground for the kids! Plus the camp hosts were incredibly friendly and attentive.

Jason wanted to go fishing right off the bat.

And the kids immediately took advantage of all the rocks along the edge of the river.

Bennett

Cooper

Cooper trying out the slide. (Sorry it's blurry. I didn't realize it until later.)

Bennett climbing

When the Cooks arrived we started preparing our hotdogs for dinner.

The kids thought it was fun to cook their own food.

The girls chilling

Cooper had fun "shooting us with fire" after he discovered the BBQ rotated.

Group shot!

Cooper roasting a marshmallow

Josh was the master 'mallow roaster.

Tessa was really excited about her s'more but since it was past her bedtime by the time we were eating so she was SUPER tired and we had to convince her to eat it instead of just holding it so she could go to bed.

Yum!

Bennett loved the water fountain and it cracked me up watching him drink from it.

After we put the kids to bed, we pulled out the waffle cones and filled them with deliciousness. (marshmallows, chocolate chips, berries, and toffee chips.)

That night was rough for Clara and Tessa, so the adults didn't sleep that great either. BUT Cooper and Bennett slept wonderfully. In fact, Bennett slept in long after the rest of us were awake and eating.

Jason woke up at the crack of dawn and went fishing. He said it was so cold his hands were numb, but he caught two large fish! So it was worth it.

Cooper warming up by the fire.

Breakfast was egg omelets. Josh made some tin foil bowls that worked really well. They were delicious!

After breakfast Cooper and Jason went fishing again. They caught a cute little fish that they released after this picture. Cooper was so cute and proud.

Tessa requested a sandwich. They are one of her favorite thing to eat these days. Notice the honey dripping all over her clothes. :)

We packed up camp and headed to the playground one last time. The boys were having a blast listening to Jason give them instructions through these things. ("run around three trees" "go down two slides" etc.)

That night for dinner Jason cooked up his fish. It was really yummy!