:: Kekuli Bay ::

:: So we took it upon ourselves to plan a camping {yep, you heard right, camping...tents and all} with our two kids and our friends M&L and their two little girls ::

:: So off we go @ 6:00 am Thursday morning to hit Starbucks just to meet up outside of Abbotsford @ Tims for breaky and off we go on the great adventure! ::

:: We left rain and came upon lovely blue sky just before the tolls ::

:: And more blue just after the tolls, isn't it a beautiful thing!??! ::

:: Here are M&L trailing behind us ::

:: Then we hit the lakes, look at that water! ::

:: We landed at the campsite around 11:00 am and started setting up camp, all the kids were so patient while we set up the tents and unloaded for an hour or so ::

:: After we finished @ the campsite we were off to the park to fly the kit and play on the Playground ::

:: Here's Madelyne helping Uncle Paul ::

:: Here's Emma waiting for the kite to fly ::

:: There goes Jacob down to the railroad tracks, he is a lover of trains right now ::

:: Madelyne decided to join him ::

:: We headed down to the water to give our feet a rinse - it was beautiful water, so clear and clean...just my kind! ::

:: The babes loved playing with the rocks and splashing in and out of the water ::

:: What a beautiful view huh!?!!? ::

:: All of us got a lot of use out of the Playground ::

:: We had some clouds, some rain & some sun, but it was all worth the beautiful rainbows that appeared ::

:: More playing @ the Playground ::

:: I even got in on the slide action {& yes, I let Paul play around with my camera - just kidding;) }::

:: We hiked up to the look out and I caught this shot of the "B" Girls ::

:: A shot of the railroad tracks ::

:: Jacob goofing off by the water ::

:: See Cole's two little teeth buds on the bottom...they still have yet to break the skin! ::

:: Jacob & Paul enjoying the campfire ::

:: Jacob's first taste of S'mores ::

:: Jacob & I toasting a marshmallow ::

:: Madelyne climbing the fence at the back of our campsite ::

:: Madelyne getting some love from Jacob. Sometimes it looks like hugs other times it looks like a tackle...we never really know! ::

:: Cole in his trusty playpen. Thank the Lord for Playpens! ::

:: Cole playing in the pool Paul made for the kids - pretty much he just tried to eat the rocks ::

:: All the kids got baths in the lake, as did we but this is the only shot I got of Cole just after he was bathed. It wasn't a pretty site! ::

:: The hot stuff I was camping with...sans Matt, I don't know where he was at when this delish shot was taken ::

:: Paul & Freckles...um, I mean Me ::

:: Our site, look at that view! ::

:: Coley & Paul playing in the food tent ::

:: Matt & Emma enjoying some nacho chips after dinner - look at those baby blues! ::

:: Paul & I at our last campfire ::

:: Cole & Paul on our last day @ the lake ::

:: Jacob fast asleep on my lap @ the lake on the last day ::

:: Until next year we wave good by to the lake, the sun, the railroad tracks, and the great memories ::

:: I can't say that it was all rosy, we had our fair share of drama, it's tough to camp in tents with 4 kids under 4, especially when the weather doesn't always cooperate and I thought I read on the Kekuli Bay website that there was running water & electricity to each site. There wasn't. But all in all it was a wonderful vacation with great memories for us and our kids - Thanks M&L, if your up to it we'll see you up there next year! ::