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Showing posts with label Kentucky Derby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kentucky Derby. Show all posts

Monday, May 4, 2009

Annual Derby Weekend Getaway!

We had such a blast this weekend camping….
with 2 separate groups.
Yes that’s right 2 groups!
The first group was 15-20 families from Church dubbed…
The Pampered Campers
…& we have the T-shirt to prove it.
About 6 yrs ago, 2-3 families escaped the Derby craziness by camping together. Now referred to as the annual, “Pampered Campers Derby Bash”.
Each year the numbers have grown ….
to the point our Priest has started celebrating Mass Saturday Night for us!
Of course it’s after The Kentucky Derby Race!
Last year nearly 100 attended this year quite a few chickened out due to rain. Pampered campers??? When 2 of the campers are chief’s, (and multiple wanna be’s) another is a wine maker ……

The second group was Kenny & Joyce & company…another 12-15 families with an annual “Derby Escape Camp out”. Wonderful friends we have known for years, our children went to different schools growing up but, but have all remained close from summers camping together

We camped in the middle, between the 2 groups & had a blast!

Larry, Isaiah & I went Thursday evening & Erika, Chris & Evelyn joined us Friday after work. 10 ticks between us, little man FINALLY rode his bike without training wheels,…it rained….. Ant Mountain’s…(look at the photo those are not hills), rain…….smore’s & campfire pies………and rain……Isaiah was in seventh heaven as where we live there are no other children. Between the 2 groups there were about 30 children & we all together took up the entire upper loop of the campground. He had full run. Once his little head hit the pillow at night I think it took about………….a minute for him to fall asleep! Larry had to work through the day but was able to join us in the evening.

Um, did I mention ant hills? These are the 2 small hills behind our camp, some were over 3 ft across....really neat to watch them scurry around.....
really wanted to poke one with a stick......
but I didn't.....
But only because Isaiah was watching
Miss Evie wasn't to sure about this camping stuff...youngest camper there!
She'll grow into it.

Almost got it~

GONE!
Buddy was so happy when we came home

If you left the weekend rested or hungry….it was your own fault!
We won't discuss the laundry pile waiting!