June 19, 2012
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Heatwole Campout
Heatwole CampoutNorris Dam State Park, TN
We just got home from spending a wonderful week-end with my family. It has been a couple years now since we have had a campout and the younger generation has been wanting to do it again.
Norris Dam State Park was a great place. Some of us chose rustic cabins instead of pulling a camper. Some chose primitive tent camping, but most had pop-ups or pull campers.
We had a great spot for the Corn Hole games. They were kept busy most of the time.
Terry and Ryan taking on Mike and Craig.
Lots of spectators.
Barbara and I strolling our grands.
Isn’t this a great picture of Emily, Barbara and Julia? Their grandbabies are all about the same age.
The little ones sure enjoyed riding their bikes. The park ranger came around and said that they all must wear helmets and so they provided us with them all!
Each day we had only two meals, a brunch and a supper. Each of my siblings were in charge on one meal. We had children or neices assigned to help. It took a lot of grub to feed 75-80 of us.
Little Georgi helping her momma Sheila and her great-aunt-Sheila doing the dishes.
We did a lot of goofing off and sitting around. You get tired after a while and fall asleep anywhere, even in the middle of a circle.
Jim sure is enjoying his nap.
I’ll save some more pictures for another post.
Comments (12)
Looks like a wonderful weekend! What did you and Mark do? Tent? Camper? Cabin? And oh, how I love seeing Sheila Graber and little Georgi! So, her baby is doing well? I have so many questions! Can’t wait to see the rest of your weekend pictures!
Wow, You all were a little city! Looks like lots of fun and great memories. Thanks for sharing.
LOL Jim ….front and center with that nap. And I had to giggle to myself about the last photo. Looks like our group at the Memorial Day Pond Party, all grouped under any little dab of shade.
Wow! You didn’t waste any time posting!! The memories seem to make the campout last longer! Didn’t we have a wonderful time?
Oh A. Polly, that looks like so much fun. I wish we could have been there. Mother should have been in the “proud grandmother” picture with Hannah. I’m sorry we had to miss it this year.
LOVE IT!
wonderfulllll!
Enjoyed this!
Yes indeed! We had a great time. I just love being with my family.
Ha! That’s a classic pic of Uncle Jim! All that story-telling wore him out, I guess. I noticed that the circle tended to form around him on more than one occasion. I agree with Bethany’s comment and I hope we do this again. Is Uncle Mark feeling better?
Wow, it looks like such a great time. Sorry we missed it!
I sure missed out! Not next year. Four years is too long to be away from family, and I intend to make it to the next one.