It's Been Awhile....Camping Trip

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Well, since Lainey has gotten more mobile, I find it MUCH harder to keep up!! It's been quite awhile! First thing's first in catching up....





**Lainey brags: Lainey is now waving (at everyone, including the dogs). She has caught onto regular crawling (as opposed to her version, the froggy crawl, that she used for a few months) and is moving turbo speed! She is pulling up on EVERYTHING!! She is very happy and now loves the sound of Dada's keys turning in the door! She squeals when he gets home.

At the beginning of September, we went on a week-long, Texas-wide camping trip. Lainey did great! She's going to make a great camper. She loved seeing everything. Bathtime proved to be a bit tricky in the camper...so we improvised!! Look at all of the water all over the camper...and Jared!! We took the bath outside at our later camping spots. She LOVED it!!!

The first night, we made it to Junction, one of our favorite places to visit. They have a beautiful KOA and a great BBQ joint that we love (Lum's, if you ever get there). We only stayed the night there. It was sad to see that the river that normally runs through the campground was dried up this trip.

We stopped by the Kimble Kounty Kow Kickin' Festival for some food and a glimpse of the Llano River. The part of the river here looked great!

The second night, we went on to try out Garner State Park. We've heard lots about it. I thought this night was a bit bizarre. They put us out in a part of the campground with not another soul. They must have known what party animals we are! As we went and explored, I could see why people would want to be in other parts. The other locations were much prettier and closer to the water, gift store and swimming hole. It was also quiet because we were out and about after the Labor Day fun. Overall, it was a gorgeous park and we'd love to go again, but it would be more fun with other people. Again, the river was low in this park too, but it was still pretty.



The third day, we headed for Blanco State Park. We stayed 2 nights here. We took a shortcut that was about 80 miles, but took us about 3 hours. It was a gorgeous drive along the Guadalupe River, but the road was slow and very windy and we all know how patient the driver, Jared, can be. Haha! Blanco State Park had lots of water in the river. We had driven through once and decided to we wanted to camp here. I'm so glad we did!! It is our new favorite State Park. The campsites are beautiful and lush and there's lots to do and see. We went swimming in the Blanco River. We got in and thought it was way too cold, but Lainey certainly didn't seem to notice between her splashing. As we got out into the sun, it wasn't too bad and she was having so much fun, we didn't mind. We walked quite a bit, grilled out and napped in the camper (my favorite part).

The last two days were spent at my best buddy Sarah's house. It was a long trip getting there, but worth it. We still stayed in the camper, since we had Lainey all set up in there. We visited and Sarah's husband, Josh, cooked a mean brisket for us. Lainey and Sarah's daughter, Amelia, had the BEST time playing together! It was so cute to watch!! I miss hanging out with Sarah and would love to live in her area! We would make a great stay-at-home-mom team! We would have craft projects galore going on!



I REALLY, REALLY enjoyed our week! It's so nice to relax and get away from reality for awhile. It's nice to take in the fresh air and get a glimpse of what's in your own backyard (the giant backyard we call Texas). We sure hope that Lainey loves camping as much as we do!!