We have made a family rule that the kiddos only get the huge blow out parties until they are 5...too expensive for a small amount of time and the really don't need all of those gifts.......SO after that we encourage them to either pick a place for a small party, have a sleep over type event with a FEW friends, OR we take a family trip. Colinhad a campout with 3 friends AND a trip to legoland in Germany last year...this year he picked a camping trip wit the fam! So after a week of sick kiddos we were off to Luray, VA in the Shenandoah Moutains for a weekend of fun! The weather was a little cloudy the first day, but no problem....before we stopped at the campground, we visited Luray Caverns! Totally cool place and the kids were just amazed at all the rock formations! Then we unpacked and just hung out around the campground. We chose the Jellystone Park because it has tons of kids activities, and yes mommy cheated and rented a cabin that had heat, beds, a bathroom, fridge and even small kitchenette! Not really camping in the boys eyes but after they had been sick...i didn't want to "rough" it!
On our first night of "camping" we had a wagon ride/sing-along with Cindy Bear...o.k. Ashlynn LOVED it...Colin decided he was too "old/cool" for that part! Then we walked around the campground, played on the playground and headed over for candy bar bingo. The entry fee was one candy bar each! Colin LOVES to play bingo but is always disappointed because he never seems to win (he has only won once and it was a wall hanging that I said when we walked in the door....be my luck he will win THAT...and of course he did...it was soooo ugly but he was so excited!) Anyway...we sat down to play and wouldn't you know it...the child one the first round! He was ecstatic! We told the lady running it that it was his birthday so she told him to take 2 candy bars, had the whole room sing happy birthday to him and then decided to play "C" bingo in his honor! And believe it or not....HE WON THAT ONE TOO!!!!!!!!! He tied with 2 other little boys and this was a 5 candy bar win! We decided that 4 candy bar entrance and 7 candy bars back...we would call it a night and let others win! We left with 7 candy bars and a VERY happy little boy! And then Daddy made them a wonderful fire for roasting marshmellows and playing with light sticks!
Day two....we played around the campground, did a fall craft, then headed to the Shenandoah National Forest! How amazing the colors are there! We drove through the mountains, stopped at all the overlooks and then took a wonderful hike out to Stony Man Mountain! It was a wonderful day for observing nature, hanging out with the family, getting some excercise, enjoying the fresh air and the weather was PERFECT! I can't share all of the pics on here, but will upload them to snapfish and add the link below!
What a wonderful birthday celebration with our little man! Just when did he grow up on us????? :( Only 6 more days and he will be a big 9 year old....you only thought I had a tough time with Ashlynn turning 5....my first born is such a little man now....daddy even gave him his own "leatherman" for his birthday since he will be learning about proper knife use in scouts this year...I told him this weekend I can remember everything about the day he was born (heck the 2 weeks up to his birth....for those of you who know the "2 weeks in labor story"!)
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