Our 2009 Loftus Family Campout was wonderful. We left on Sunday, July 26 and returned on Thursday, July 30th which just happened to be Ryann's birthday. We had lots of good fun and food. We mostly used the dutch ovens to cook with. We made cobblers, chicken and rice with broccoli (good job Tanner and Chelsey), lasagna, pocket stew, scones, eggs in a bag, pancakes, hotdogs, mini-pizzas, smores, fudge in a bag (thanks Aftyn for making a great chocolate treat with all of the grand kids) - wow we eat really good!! Dennis and Jill travelled with Blake, Alyssa, Grant and Tenille in their new truck - it was great, we had lots of room - Blake learned to count to 20 - Hooray! Tracy, Tyler, Laura, Troy, Abby and Bo (the dog) all rode together, Tanner and Chelsey drove Grandma's Chevy Colorado truck up with extra supplies, Travis and Ryann came up from Pocatello with Aftyn, Kaylee and Hunter. We all arrived safely. We set up our food tent first and then unloaded all of the supplies. Then everyone decided where to pitch their tents and unrolled their sleeping bags.
Here is Troy and Travis chopping down a tree to help put up the big blue tarp so we could have some shade and protection.
Here is our campsite once the blue tarp was up - quite a masterpiece!
Here is Troy and Travis chopping down a tree to help put up the big blue tarp so we could have some shade and protection.
Here is our campsite once the blue tarp was up - quite a masterpiece! Here is Abby and Alyssa at the campground playing.
Chelsey, Tanner, Troy and Travis playing pinochle late at night by moonlight and lots of help from the flashlights and laterns.
Ryann on her birthday enjoying her new rocking chair and lots of colorful ballons that the kids helped blow up.
Melissa Barrett, Ryann Loftus enjoying pocket stew, while sitting in the camp chairs, Tenille and Tracy in the background.
Grant on the beach at Alturus Lake with Blake.
Troy and Laura being "mushy"!
Tracy and Abby at the Beach.
Ryann on her birthday enjoying her new rocking chair and lots of colorful ballons that the kids helped blow up. Melissa Barrett, Ryann Loftus enjoying pocket stew, while sitting in the camp chairs, Tenille and Tracy in the background.
Grant on the beach at Alturus Lake with Blake. Troy and Laura being "mushy"!
Tracy and Abby at the Beach.
Kaylee, Tanner and Alyssa at the beach.
Kaylee, Aftyn and Blake on a GIANT rock on the hike to Fall Creek Waterfall, near Mackey.
Dennis, Tracy and Abby in front of the falls.
Tenille, Hunter, Ryann and Travis cooking hotdogs.
The kids playing cards - entertaining themselves.
Tanner and Chelsey being "mushy"! Can't go camping without some of this type of entertainment.
Troy and Laura taking it easy and relaxing!
Alyssa and Kaylee enjoying the water at Alturus Lake on the float tube.
Stanley Lake - "Flying Fish" - Fish and game were stocking the lake with 8 - 12 inch fish - over 10,000 of them
Abby holding on for dear life with Grandpa Dennis.
Tyler B with his tongue out of coarse, sitting next to Abby.
Grandpa Dennis crawling on the log at fall creek.
Kaylee, Aftyn and Blake on a GIANT rock on the hike to Fall Creek Waterfall, near Mackey. Dennis, Tracy and Abby in front of the falls.Tenille, Hunter, Ryann and Travis cooking hotdogs. The kids playing cards - entertaining themselves. Tanner and Chelsey being "mushy"! Can't go camping without some of this type of entertainment.
Troy and Laura taking it easy and relaxing!
Alyssa and Kaylee enjoying the water at Alturus Lake on the float tube.
Stanley Lake - "Flying Fish" - Fish and game were stocking the lake with 8 - 12 inch fish - over 10,000 of them
Abby holding on for dear life with Grandpa Dennis.
Tyler B with his tongue out of coarse, sitting next to Abby.
Grandpa Dennis crawling on the log at fall creek. Kaylee's face says it all - just plain happy to be here!
It doesn't get any prettier than this!
That was such a fun camp out. Thanks so much for everything that you do for all of us. I noticed that you weren't in any of the pictures, so next year we will have to get some of you and then post them:)We love you guys.
ReplyDeleteThat was so much fun! I was telling Troy today that I wish we were going camping again soon. It's hard being far away and not being able to see you guys more often, so the time spent with family is so wonderful. XOXO
ReplyDeleteGood post Mama!!! I think that we probably take all that you do for us for granted. I wish that we could go camping all together more often it was tons of fun!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the trip Jill and Dennis. I love going camping as a whole family. Thanks for letting me include my sister this year! I know that she and her family had a blast and they hope to go again and again! It was a TON of fun and I agree with Tracy, we probably take a lot of what you do for us for granted. So THANK YOU!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'll put in my little thanks as well. You guys are so awesome to invite us with you. It was a blast! And we really mean it. You all put in so much work for all of us and it is well appreciated. Thanks for all of the great memories. My boys are still talking about camping memories. They loved it that much! Thanks again!
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