Camping Phillips Style

We bought the sweet tent at Costco over the Summer.  I really wanted to go camping, but it didn't seem to work out.  I told Kent I was going to take the tent back because we were never going to use it.  Finally, he busted it open and we camped in the backyard.  That is as close to "real" camping as we got.  The kids were thrilled and it actually worked out well for me.  When it got bright at 5 am, I snuck inside and slept in my nice, cozy bed.

 We don't have a fire pit, but we do have a gas BBQ!  S'mores all around!

Time is flying.....

Holy smokes, I have not uploaded pictures for 4 months!  I am very overwhelmed with all that I have to catch  up on!  Bare with me, it is going to be a massive picture upload for the next few days, Phillips family overload!

 

In August, we used a Groupon for a boat rental!  I think  it was one of the best Groupons I have ever purchased.  We all had a BLAST!  A hot Summer day on Lake Coeur d' Alene, it doesn't get much better than that!

 

                                                   All pumped up and ready to dive in!

                                                                   Brayden on the tube first.

 Ellie was bouncing like a little rubber ball, she wanted to go faster and faster and not stop!  (It amazes me, how much we are alike)!

Dani was the last one on, and was perfectly content to cruise along.  (I think the fish may have been passing us under the water).  :) 

I even got to tube, and it was just as fun as I remembered.  Kent thought he would entertain the kids and spin the boat around and around and watch me fly off.  I haven't screamed and laughed that much in a long, long time. 

                                                            Captain Kent, yes he had fun too.

Ahh, I am missing those Summer days....right now it's time to enjoy the 20 degrees and snow.