Wordless Wednesday Video Edition.

Tips for Camping with a Toddler.

As you read in yesterday's post, we took Skylee camping with us this past weekend. All in all it was a success. We had a few melt downs and a few laughs.

Here are some things to keep in mind when camping with a toddler:

1. Plan on not sleep alone. They will must likely be sleeping with you or on top of you.
2. Bring lots of baby wipes and paper towels. There will be spilled juice in the tent and lots of dirty hands. ( Skylee is a real girly girl. She hates to have dirty hands.
3. Lots of snack foods is a must. All that running around will make them hungry. 
4. Don't forget the outside toys. Running around is fun for a while, but soon that will lose it's appeal. 
5. You can forget nap time. There is too much going on for that little one to even think about napping and missing out on something that might happen.
6. Lots of bug spray and sunscreen. Lots!
7. If your going for the weekend bring at least five changes of clothes. They will get dirty and wet. The weather will change from the time you wake up, to the time you go to bed. 
8. A drop cord and nightlight in the tent, MUST! Nothing worse than a scared kid in a tent in the middle of no where. And it helps to see around the tent at night. 
9. Don't forget your mommy time. That the others water the baby while you relax in the tent. Take a nap or read a book.
10. Last but not least, Have fun. Camping is suppose to be fun, not work. Yea there's work to be done, but it need to be fun too.

Baby's 1st Camping Trip

So Friday afternoon we headed for Lake Oconee. We stayed at Old Salem Campgrounds. Skylee seemed really excited when we started putting our tent up.

She loved running in and out of it and jumping on the air mattresses. She loves being outside so I knew she would love being out all day camping.

We walked around the woods and checked the place out. It was so pretty.

This was the view from our tent. That's the lake through those trees. That night we sat by the lake and fished. We had pork chops on the grill with baked beans. Skylee got to see a catfish up close and a frog, all catch by Scotty's dad.
The next morning was a little different. We got up and headed to town to by more bait and stuff. When we got back Skylee was getting kinda cranky. She did get up way before her normal time. She wanted everyone to hold her and carry her around, which wasn't happening.

This would be here through herself on the ground and screaming. She fell once and I picked her and to clean her off, so she thought she would throw herself down again. She did this for about a hour.

I figured if she wanted to lay down I would at least make her comfy. Poor baby layed down and fell asleep out in the open. She slept like this for about two hours.

Scotty cooked us breakfast on the grill. I love eating outside for some reason so this was awesome. Nothing like bacon, eggs, and grits all cooked on an open grill.

She slept right through breakfast.

Once she wake up she was off and going. She played ball and feed ducks.

it was a pretty good Saturday.

She loved that tent and so did daddy.

This is a egg Scotty found just laying out in a patch of grass all alone.

I craved mine and Scotty's letters into one of the tables. It's hard to see but it says," N & S 4 eva."

We ended the night setting by the fire and making smores.
Skylee was such a good sleeper while camping. I thought she would have been hell on two tiny feet when it ncame to night time. But she wasn't both nights she fell right asleep. On the 2nd night she even slept on her own air mattress.

Sunday morning I got a smile out of her.
The only down side of the weekend was that Skylee has a little fever and we found a tick on her shoulder Sunday morning. She ran a small fever all Sunday, but today it seems to be gone. And believe me the tick scared the crap out of me. I was home googling Lyme disease., but I'm sure now she's in the clear. LOL.
If you're ever looking for a place to camp in Georgia, Old Salem Campground is awesome. They had a beach. but it wasn't quit beach weather yet, maybe next time.


XOXO
Darlin' Mama.

Revamping the Flip Flop

I found this great flip flop craft tutorial yesterday. And to my luck I had a blow out pair of flips that needed come fixing up. I found the tutorial here at The Mother Huddle.com.
I really like this and I'm thinking or revamping all my flops this summer all in different ways. And of course pictures will be added here because I love y'all.

In other news I'm be out this weekend. We are going on another family camping trip and this time we're taking Skylee. It will be her 1st camping trip. I'm a little nervous. She is great out doors and easy to entertain, but when night time comes I'm scared she'll be scared. One she will be sleeping in a tent. I was kinda scared my 1st time too. She isn't good at sleeping anywhere other than her bed and car seat. It could be a long night. Wish us luck! and like I said before I love y'all so pictures and the story will be up.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

XOXO
Darkin' Mama

My 1st Camping Trip.

I was really excited to go camping this weekend. I needed to get away and have some quiet time. And that I did. And I even got some sun.
We went to A.H. Stephens in Crawfordville Georgia, right pasted Lake Oconee.
It was fun. I really liked being outside in the sun. Here are some pictures for y'all.

This is our puppy riding in the car seat like it's her's. She had some much fun too. I think she's a natural out doors dog.

This was the 1at tent I ever put together. I think I did a damn good job. It saved us from the rain on the last night we were out there.

This would be the hubby in his army/fishing gear. Not that he is not in the army anymore, his taken up fishing and hunting. The lake was so pretty out there.

This was the john boat we rented for the day. I had some much fun on that little boat. OMG look how red my face was. I got really sun burnt. But it's tan now.

This is the light house that was in the middle of the campgrounds. Wish we could have went in it, but they had it locked up.
We had a blast. We're planning on going back this weekend and taking Skylee with us. If you're ever in east Georgia and wanna go camping this place is awesome. It has everything you need. and everyone is sooo nice.
We are going to a different camp site this weekend and I'm so looking forward to it.

Got Camping and Day of Silence.

I leave you with this :
Got Camping for the weekend. Wish me luck. If I'm not back Monday someone please come find me.