camping

My hope was to be able to squeeze some camping in before we left Oregon and luckily I can cross that off my list.

Camping excursion 1- Coastal Camping

This past weekend we headed to the coast with some architecture buddies (and their four legged companions) for some beach camping and surfing. We had a great time, but let me tell you- surfing in a full wetsuit with booties gloves and a hood is sooooo much more tiring than just a rash guard. Like so tiring that I thought I might just give up and drown if a wave overtook me- this coming from someone who swam competitively for 12 years. Anyway it was worth it, and at a one point a seal popped up to play with us. 

driving

loading April into our car

nick, kaitlin, and little april

destination

joe and zula

buddies atop the dunes

camping between the dunes 

sunset

Camping Excursion 2- Girl's Camp
Girl's Camp is a week-long camp put on by my church. It's a chance for the girls ages 12-17 to learn survival skills, appreciate nature, grow spiritually, and make friends. Because I never had the chance to go to Girl's Camp (I became Mormon when I was 18) I was really excited to be a part of it. It was great fun, so much so that I neglected to take any photos! Instead, here is a picture of my camp necklace with all the beads I acquired from completing different tasks.

 

Despite the fun days, the evenings were a little less fun- pesky raccoons outside my tent, mounting their attack, kept me from sleeping much. I was so exhausted when I got home that I threw down my stuff, hopped in the shower and passed out for five hours.

I wish we could stay in Oregon a bit longer.