Lucky #13

Today we are celebrating our 13th wedding anniversary!

To commemorate the occasion we spent Labor Day weekend camping!

Quinn and Ruby did a great job on their first camping trip and
the Starrigavan Creek Cabin was a special treat!

We had an epic hike on Sunday complete with off and on rain as well as toddler 

explorations at {literally} every turn.  Thankfully it was the only thing on the 

agenda and our dear friends, Jim & Carrie, who also have small children, Lars & Lucia,

joined us, and so we were all going at the same pace.  

Well, pretty much.

Quinn was the caboose the entire time as he became easily 

enamored with every toad stool, stick, rock, flower & berry that caught his baby brown eyes.

At the half way mark on our hike, we took a break at Mosquito Cove and Carrie

led the crab catching expedition!  Children young and old squealed with delight as rocks

were turned over and shore crabs scampered about.

It may have taken us 3 hours, but we conquered the Mosquito Cove Trail 

with everyone walking on their own legs the entire way!

(I don't think I will get rid of the kid carriers just yet though!)

We didn't have to go far to have an adventure. 

Walking around the campground led to many investigations from slugs to pinecones.

Our pup, Rosie, was always up for a walk as well.

Although we don't have any pictures to show for it, Jack and Jennifer's gang joined

us at the cabin on the first night and we welcomed them 

(and their pancakes and muddy buddies and extra mattresses)

with open arms! The girls kept the tunes rolling as well.

Our anniversary has been sunny and warm so we've been soaking up the rays on this extra day off.

I hope you enjoy these last two photos, the one on the left of

the dear children God has blessed us with,

the photo on the right taken 13 years ago 

as we said "I do" on my parents' farm.

The sun shined on that day too.