Camping up North Fork

As I mentioned last week, my family and I went camping over Memorial Day weekend. We went with my wife's family and were in a campsite that they've used for years. In fact my mother-in-law mentioned how they camped in that spot when she was pregnant with my wife. The view is quite nice.

The weather was a little chilly in the evenings but was pleasant during the day. The first night we had a really bright moon. This picture doesn't do it justice. 

It's not often you can see clouds in an evening pictures taken on an iPod. It was bright enough that I only carried a flashlight to make sure that cars could see me as I as walking around. The first night was a little rough. Tigger was having problems with the cold air. It started agitating his lungs and as a result he throw up a couple of time. He just couldn't stop coughing. Angel pulled him into bed with us (after I got him cleaned up) and he did a lot better. He spent the other two nights in the trailer with his grandparents and did just fine. 

Kanga, Tigger, and I took a couple of little hikes and enjoyed both the scenery and the wildlife. 

I posted a little bit about this young moose that we saw on my other blog. Moose generally worry me and I was glad when it took a look at us and then moved on without trampling us into oblivion. The kids enjoyed playing around camp and spending time with their uncles and aunts and grandparents. Angel and I read books between fielding kids. I finished The Beyonders series by Brandon Mull and she read Feedback (sequel to Variant) by Robson Wells. It was good to just some time away and enjoy the outdoors. 

I think the best parts of camping is enjoying family and good food. My parents and my in-laws both believe in eating well when camping. This trip was one of the few times that I've ever had well cooked tinfoil dinners. We also did dutch oven chicken and cobbler. The other picture I have here is Tigger wearing his grandfather's fleece jacket. He was a little chilly and we hadn't brought over his coat yet that morning. All in all it was a very nice trip.