Camping at Beacon Rock

Ryan and Valerie suddenly had a weekend free and decided they better squeeze in a camping trip before a certain baby girl makes things too impossible. I was up for it, this being my week off between terms. Seth needed a little convincing, but I managed to talk him into it. :) So two hours later we found ourselves back at Beacon Rock, a cute little campground we've come to appreciate the last couple years.

Hiked up to little Beacon Rock, and saw a deer on the way. A small child with no fear goes higher up the rock than any of the rest of us. Ephraim has a future of rock climbing I think. He's all about "higher, higher!"

One medium sized rainstorm later, giving all of us flashbacks of our last dramatic camping adventure (a story for another time...), we got our first campfire of the season going and settled down for some indian food, naan, and roasted potatos. Or hot dogs on a stick, for the less adventurous two-year-old palate. Followed that up with yummy s'mores, some tasty vino and microbrews, and a cozy night tucked away in our tents. It was fun.