Monday, June 23, 2008

Our Camping Trip

As some of you know, in the past I have been called a "Camping Snob" because I had no desire whatsoever to go camping. Well this past weekend we went camping at the beach with Bob's family and I had a great time. This is a photo of the view we had from our camp site. I enjoyed myself so much that we are planning on going again next month. The kids had so much fun playing on the beach with their cousins, and Bob was able to get a fair amount of surf fishing done. What I enjoyed most was getting to spend quality time with family, being able to hear the ocean at night, and not having to wear make-up. I actually enjoyed wearing grubby, comfy clothes and no make-up(you'll notice there are no pictures of me to follow). The atmosphere was very relaxed and laid back which is the complete opposite of my personality, so it was good for me. It was also very nice to have family there to help with the kids, cooking, and clean-up. I don't think I would do it without all that help. It would be way too much work. Besides, I enjoy spending time with Bob's family. They are a gift from God to me and I love and appreciate them all.



These two shots are of our campsite. My sister-in-law Jenny had a Darth Vader tent too.




Bob helped Audrey catch some sand crabs and she had a great time playing with them before she let them go. The other photo is of Audrey playing in the ocean with her cousins Kathy and Michael.


Here are 3 generations of Gall men: Bob, his Dad, and Nathan.


This is Nathan and Michael flying kites, and Nathan fishing with his Spiderman fishing pole.


Nathan and Grandma


Nathan, Grandma, and Aunt Pam walking down the ramp to the beach.


Bob and Audrey in the ocean.


Mmmmmmm! Roasted Marshmallows!


Isn't God's creation beautiful?!

4 comments:

Amy said...

God's Creation is very beautiful indeed!
Gina this looks like so much fun!
I'm glad you and your family were able to have this time together.
Now I am going to have to had another item to my bucket list....

"Go camping at the beach!" :)

And like you, I am all about no make-up and comfy clothes....and I won't show you a picture of it either.;)

God Bless,
Amy:)

Mia said...

WOW! Now that's what I call camping! Makes me want to drag out the tent for sure.

Denise said...

Hi Gina. I had fun camping with you guys through your pictures. What fun you all must have had. I LOVE the Darth Vader tents. We are big Star Wars fans at my house. A very enjoyable post!
Denise

Anonymous said...

How fun! Beach camping sounds like my kind of camping!