PawPaw would have been proud...

of his son and all of his boys...

On Saturday, the whole clan, along with Uncle Cameron, headed up to Uriah for an overnight trip to the hunting camp. I do not think that I have been to the camp in at least 4 or 5 years, and it was William's first trip! We almost cancelled due to the family being under the weather, but we woke up feeling a little bit better and decided it was a rare chance for us all to be up there together.

The boys had a blast! They love being outdoors and the camp provides a safe place for them to run around.

When we got there, we had a little time for football and baseball.

Then Chris, Cameron, and Daniel headed off to the rifle range to sight in their rifles. Daniel was up for the adventure...Philip was not. He does not like the sound of the gun going off, even though Chris was prepared with earphones to protect their ears. So Philip, William, and I stayed at the trailer.

When hunting time rolled around, the boys got dressed and ready to go.

Again, Philip was quite concerned that Chris was bringing his gun! A deal was made that only a really big deer would be considered. They ended up seeing six does during their time in the stand. Chris says that Daniel was very interested and continued to watch them long after Philip lost interest. Time will tell, but it appears Daniel may be Chris' hunting buddy!

Mom and William had hot chocolate waiting when everyone returned.

The boys warmed up and we grilled hamburgers on the porch while socializing with others.

In the morning, Chris and Cameron hunted while the boys and I stayed at the trailer. We went on our own adventure through the woods surrounding the camp. We tromped through a cotton field...

and even found our own trail leading to a green field! The boys loved this adventure! Then it was back to the trailer to wait for Daddy and Cameron to come fix us a big breakfast.

We had a great time together even if it was a short trip. I hope the boys grow up to love the outdoors as much as their father does.

PS - You may notice some interesting clothes in the above post. On Friday, my brother, Daniel, and his sons, Austin and Henry, joined us for the Iron Bowl. Karen sent with them several costumes that they had outgrown. Boba Fett and Spiderman are two of our new favorites...and of course they traveled with us to the hunting camp!