Father's Day Weekend at Tally Lake

We're trying to have a G&K Parker family camping trip every year and this marks the second year we've done it. Not everyone is able to make it but it sure is a good time for those of us that can make it! We've done it on Fathers Day weekend each time so far and its been wonderful.

We left Thursday and didn't make it to Tally till about 10:15pm. We had about 15mins till the sun was fully down. We did end up finishing setting up in the dark but it wasn't too bad. It was a very early night for all of us. Everyone showed up pretty late.

The boys did great sleeping in the trailer even though it was a bit chilly that first night. They are learning to stay under their covers thats for sure.

We charged a little "reunion" fee this time and used that money to buy food so we could all have all the breakfasts and one meal together. It worked out pretty well. Definitely have to keep that going. Brilliant idea.

The men all headed back into Kalispell Friday morning to get some stuff that was forgotten and get a few extras. Us ladies and the kids hung around and kept the fire going. hard stuff. My mom got a nap with Max and Cassandra kept an ear out for Evan while she and Amie napped and I took the four little boys down to the water. It was a bit chilly but they all had a good time throwing rocks in the water and getting a bit wet.

Got Amie chopping some wood. haha 

Off on our Adventure

These boys sure had a fun time exploring. We got back and everyone woke up and we had some lunch.It was just a slow lazy day.  Becky and kids and Phoenix showed up in the evening and added to the fun crazniess going on. 

Max was so dang cute running around all day in his batman jammies. haha 

cousins in a hammock.

Grandpa giving them a ride. Oh the giggles

These boys played out in the trees! Sometimes all you could here was them laughing.

Mom and I coming back from Kayaking. Sean saw the "flying boats" and he "needed to ride them"

Story time

Maddie!

Daddy and Sean

Mommy and Sean. We did get Max out there too. He LOVED it. 

Gotta love these two! Well three because that little bear bum is a cutie too

This child has never napped so easily and well in his life

Seans injuries. Mosiquito bites to the forehead. Swollen eye from falling off the table and face planting. and then scratching his chin as well. Such a mess.

He's READY! haha Greg's favorite thing about kids is when they are old enough for this

Sean was very good at pulling the Kayaks up so they wouldn't swim away. He was actually a little obsessed with it...

THERE'S A WINDOW!

The sun was only coming in spurts so they dove in when they could!

I know where Max gets his modeling skills from now.

This was on our way to Spokane. But such a poser

Beautiful view

It poured Saturday Evening. It had been raining off and on all day but around 6:30 it just let loose! Even had a bit of Thunder! luckily everyone stayed fairly dry.. those in the tents... not so much but nothing drying beside the fire couldn't fix! 

We played a few games but mostly just sat around the fire talking. It was great! We'll have to add some more games in when Kids are older!

It was such a fun family trip! One Day I hope that the whole family will come! Life just slows when you're out in the mountains and no one has cell service. Its a wonderful thing! I'm thinking in a few years when the cousins are just a bit bigger we'll have to put them all in one tent. They would love that! But I'm not doing that till mine know how to put themselves back under the covers when they get cold. haha

Yay for summer and More camping adventures to come!