Pseudo camping

This weekend we made plans with our friends Erin and Spencer and their kids to go camping. After packing up the car so full that it looked like we were moving, we headed to Poudre Canyon to meet up with them ( they had gone ahead early to get a campsite for us). Well they searched up and down that darn canyon with no luck so...we decided that since we made all the preparations and were in Fort Collins anyway that we would camp out in their backyard. The kids had hot dogs, Mike and Spencer went and bought about half a cow and ate it and we cooked smores over their stove. The dads got to sleep out with the kids and Erin and I stayed up and talked into the wee hours of the morn. Erin and I debated going toilet papering or something just to bring back memories from middle school (I have known her since the 7th grade) but we decided to get some shut eye instead. Erin and Keeler hanging out at Picnic Rock.
Kennedy had a great time playing in the water and mud and watching the rafters and kayaks go by. It was a beautiful river bordered by gorgeous mountains. Sophie loved the water but since she is still working on her walking, falling onto the rocks wasn't especially fun.

Isabel and Sophie playing in the water.

The night of the "camp out" the kids, Erina and I went on a walk around the block with lanterns and flashlights. The kids couldn't have cared less that we weren't actually camping, they cuddled up together in the tent and listened to me tell them the story of Alice in Wonderland while Erin and I laughed hysterically because Kennedy kept correcting EVERY detail of my version of the story. The guys woke up early that morning to rock climb and we met up with them at Picnic Rock which was so beautiful and relaxing. We topped the day off with some delicious gelatto in Old Town Fort Collins. Thanks for a great weekend guys!