I absolutely LOVE holidays. Mostly, I love them because I get to spend them with family and friends, but the time off of work and school (during the year) makes them pretty great as well. ;) This past weekend was no different. 4th of July weekend found me at Apache Lake with one of my dear friends and her family. Jen and I had a blast playing in the water, catching up on our gossip that has been building up for the almost 2 months it's been since we've seen each other, and roughing it in the great outdoors.
We left Friday morning and drove to Apache Lake with Jen, myself, Miranda (Jen's 4 year old) and Fizz ( the new(ish) puppy). When we got there, we had lunch, and worked on setting up camp. And of course, we played in the water to beat the heat. That night cooled down nicely, making me chilly and glad to have a sleeping bag. Oh, and did I mention the dogs got skunked? Eww! It smelled AWFUL!!
The next morning, we had a quick boat ride to the Marina to pick up some ice, water and tomato sauce to try and clean up the stinky dogs. We spent the rest of the day playing in the water. I rode and drove a jet ski for the first time- that was a laugh. Jen and I tried to ride together the first time, and we tipped it into the water. We decided it would be better to take turns, so as to figure out the whole balance thing. ;)
Sunday was our day to leave, so we woke up and ate breakfast, and then packed up camp to head for home. I was back to spend the rest of the 4th with my family by 2pm. :) We spent the afternoon relaxing and for dinner, my Dad made some delicious steaks. It was a wonderful weekend, one to keep in the memories for a long time to come.
"The ultimate camping trip was the Lewis & Clark expedition."-Dave Barry
<3/ Sam~
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