Blue Eye Photography: Long Branch Camping 2015

I hadn't spent much time camping in my life until I met my husband. Now that we have a family, I appreciate it even more. Colby's family has always camped and now we use campgrounds as gathering grounds for get togethers. The kids have a blast, they are let loose to ride bikes, play games, hike, swim, (those last two with some supervision of course) and explore all around the campground. Us adults have our fun and relaxation as well, drinks around the campfire being near the top of my list. We have a pop up camper, easy to store, easy to tow, perfect for us at this point in our lives. And, at usually $25 or less per night, a campsite is way cheaper than any hotel, plus we bring our own food. Anyway, the annual Forke camping weekend for 2015 goes down in history as a success. A little rain, a little cold, but also enough sun and warm weather for some good times. For Memorial Day Weekend, not to shabby. Here are some of the moments from our 4 day 5 night stay at Long Branch State Park.

Blake and cousin Sofia on the playground.

Leah and Amie on the trail to the beach.

Blake taking a "selfie"

The water was cold, but of course they didn't care.

Last time I don't pack swim suits for camping.

Leah showing Samantha all of her dolls.

Mollie caught mid stretch.

Fishing on Grandpa's boat.

Ellie looking perplexed.

These next two pictures are of Bailey. She was off leash most of the time because she is suffering from kidney disease. She has lost a lot of weight due to lack of appetite and vomiting and we don't know how long we have left with her. She was laying in the grass when we saw her head and ears perk up, then we noticed this rabbit venturing out of the tall grass. We decided to leave her alone to see what she would do. She slowly got up and started creeping towards it.

The rabbit kept coming closer until Bailey had no choice but to charge it. She didn't make it too far, but it was awesome to see that she isn't ready to leave us yet.