Labor Day Camping Trip

We went camping over Labor Day with some friends.

Cohen loved walking all over...and also eating sticks.
He was a big helper in putting the tent together

Especially pulling back on the poles while daddy tried to put them through!

But boy oh boy was that tent silly once it was up.

He had tons of fun just crawling around inside.

Then back outside to check out what else is around...like this big log.

as you know we LOVE shadow pics

the view was amazing

then we saw some moose...Cohen kept turning around to make sure Ben and I were seeing them too

the mama and her baby...we had already seen the big male but missed getting his picture

checking them out in the field

but alas Cohen and I had one SCARY encounter with the large moose and his other moose friends while on a walk the next morning...the huge one ran right in front of us on the path we were walking on...needless to say I was still shaking by the time I got back to the campsite

a video of our moose friends

fitting since this is the shirt he had on for the day

the reservoir

Cohen fell asleep gripping on to his carrier strap

hanging with daddy at the campfire

our camping spot

and the gathering of wood

more wood

even more wood

chopping wood with his machete...who doesn't have their own machete?!

and the final product...holy bonfire!

Cohen after a long morning

so tired he was laying his head down in the chair

so we all had a nap time before everyone else arrived

Cohen in the pen

and bundled up for bed

the girls

the boys in the pen...which is much more fun with friends

and a cute little group hug

the whole crew

the dads with the boys on our hike the next daythe girls on the hike

and Bri's favorite version of the pic...thanks to cat's scarf!

the whole crew