Occoneechee State Park 8/8-9/09

The first full day of camping in one location started out with Katja climbing the stairs to our van. Our campsite was down the hill from the main road and a little further down was the beach. Katja loves using her new stair climbing skills.


Tim showing Luella how to bait the hook with a real night crawler.


Tim's idyllic vacation. Fishing in the sun. Just needed a cold brew that was up in the cooler.


The only fish we caught on camera. It happens to be tan, like Tim's shirt. Look in his armpit and you can see it!


Katja being cute, drinking milk, but it was way too hot for clothes.


Tim grilling up Bubba Burgers. They were delicious!


Luella playing in the water, pretending to do dishes, but really just adding more of the woods into the water.


A good view of Katja's sweat Mohawk!


A cute picture of Katja, even though her Mohawk doesn't show up the best.


Luella showing off the blister on her lip from trying to lick her marshmallow roasting stick.


Tim racked his brain for his Boy Scout peach cobbler recipe. It was yummy!


The girls climbing the stairs to the van. They did end up playing with our next door camp site neighbors. Seven-year-old Nick became Luella's new best friend. Don't know how worried we should be that she can wrap older boys around her finger already!


The next morning Luella didn't want to wake up to go home.


Neither did Tim, but Katja was all about those early morning hours.

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