Gamie Camp 2015 - Pinecrest

This year Gamie Camp took place up in the forests of Pinecrest.  We stayed in a cabin and spent our time partying!  

Aunt Liz was a big hit again as always!  She always has lots of fun crafts for the kids.

All the kids loved the paddle boards and rafts again this year.  I dare say we all got our work out in by paddling out to the middle of the lake and back.

This was Dexton's first Gamie Camp and he loved it.  Obviously.  We spent most of our time together and looking something like this.....

All the girl cousins!  We couldn't ask for a cuter group. The lake was pretty busy as usual.  We were hoping for less of crowd considering it was mid week.  We were out of luck.

Carson and Kyson teamed up with some neighboring boys and managed to build a few rivers and waterfalls.  They spent a great deal of time planning their "blueprints".

Say cheese!

Here are few of the crafts that the kids worked on.  These are nature decorated masks.....Anyone planning a masquerade party?

Kyson's personal favorite, I'm sure.  A rubber band gun that endured several war-fare games.

 This game of Twister looks a little too easy if you ask me...

We decided to hike around the lake.  We didn't realize it was a 5 mile hike until we were at the half way point.  But before we got too pooped out, the kids decided to jump off some rocks and swim.  I was nervous about shayli swimming in open waters since she just started swimming this year so Lexi helped keep track of her.  She rocked it!

 The hike was long but beautiful and we had the perfect weather.  Thank goodness, because that's all we had.  We managed to pack a couple of waters and some crackers but no where near enough for a 5 hour hike!  Dexton came along and I like to think I burned a few baby pounds.  But I didn't so it's a good thing there wasn't a scale in the cabin......

The kids were troopers and really no one complained.  But they were tired for sure!
And so was I.

Craft time!  Bird houses this time.

We started a nice cozy fire.....except that it was so smokey that it actually wasn't nice at all. But we felt obliged to use every available amenity. And don't call us if you ever go camping.  We ain't no boy scouts.

One last hurrah before we leave!

We finished Gamie Camp by stopping at a miniature golf course on the way home.  Thanks Gamie!! We love you!!