Our annual Priest Lake July 4th camping weekend was a success!
When we scheduled this weekend back in January, our regular site showed as not available, so we had to branch out to a new site.
And we now have a favorite camp site: #44. It is east facing, so it doesn't get the afternoon sun, has it's own long, sandy beach, is disconnected from other sites and people, and is in the shade by 11am.
Fajitas for dinner on day 1
Owen chops wood for the fire
All the hammocks for the kids- no tents except for Dad, Mom, Emily
Day 1: Emily is READY to get in the water! It was 65 degrees.
Site 44
Kellen and Dad chop up wood for the fires
We found a deer on the island while we were boating around.
We've never seen large game on the island before.
Kai caught, cleaned, and cooked a fish for this Fishing Merit Badge
Fish tails taste like pork rinds- according to Kai
Owen caught a couple fish, too!
Emily, Mom, Dad around the campfire late late LATE at night: 10:30(ish). That's how late it has to be to get really dark
Marshmallows and colored flames, but not at the same time.
Can you see the evil face in the fire?
On a hike around the island- we found a whole and complete spider web, complete with spider.
Owen and Dad relaxing on the island hike while Emily, Kellen, and Kai look for the geocache
Kellen caught, cleaned, and cooked fish for his Fishing Merit Badge, also.
Emily can't get enough fishing.
Dad helps.
Kellen (solo), Emily, and Dad on the paddle boards
Catching frogs
The silly faces of camping
(Kellen and Emily)
On July 3rd, the Northern Lights were out for a show (east side Kalispell Island east facing)
Dad coming in from an early morning fishing expedition
Owen on the paddle board
boating fun on a new tube
Dad drives the boat- and does a marvelous job doing it
Owen and Emily go for it together on the tube.
Emily is getting more and more brave.
We brought the Zup board and Owen had a go on it
4th of July fireworks night- heading out at 9:30pm
The boys play games as we wait for the sun to go down.
The adventures of bunny continue...
Bunny enjoys the boat and a seat at the campfire.
She does ALL the fun things!
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