The adventures of raising little Hales and surviving the day to day

Saturday, April 21, 2012

After a long pause, back with a campout

Wow, so March and April have been crazy and busy and are nearly gone.  I've been meaning to get on and post but time has kept passing by.

Easter has come and gone.  We had a great trip to the coast where there was a fun outing to cousin Neal's baseball game, sunrise service, an egghunt and some baseball with Graeme.




Then this past week, Graeme had his spring play at school where he and his classmates were great little flowers.  While he apparently would practice the songs at school, when faced with a big crowd, stage fright set in and he sat there sweetly with his hands on his face and watched everyone else.  He was adorable!


Then this weekend (after a test camp in the backyard last weekend) we met up with Mike's siblings for the first annual Hale Kids Family campout at Jordan Lake.  While Molly (Mike's brother Ken's wife) and I headed back at the end of a great afternoon with the littlest Hales, the rest are braving a coming rain storm and should have some great stories to add when we see them tomorrow.


Graeme liked cousin Josh's big red bike


Liam liked hanging in the woodlands


Graeme taking a turn with the oars


Liam in a rare still moment with a pretzel


Hiking around the campsite


A deep conversation with Uncle Jon


Aunt Leanna and Aunt Katie


Uncle Jon building the campfire


Watching the campfire


Cousins Josh, Sarah and Anna


Uncle Ken checking out cousin Josh's marshmallow (Anna just chillin')


The First Annual Hale Kids Family Campout
Michael (with Emily, Graeme & Liam), Ken (with Molly, Josh, Sarah & Anna), Katie, Leanna, Jon, Nancy & Christina