This Independence Day weekend we headed down south to the Hoosier National Forest to take Annie on a test-run camping trip. We're getting ready to go on an 8 or 9 day camping road trip next week, so we thought it would be a good idea to try camping somewhere near home and make sure we weren't crazy. Well, that and it was such beautiful weather that we couldn't wait to get out of town.
We found a great campsite to stop at. Campsites in the HNF aren't official, but have pull-offs, clearings, and sometimes fire rings. Unfortunately there are no toilets, even of the pit variety. But on the plus side, they're all far apart, and we didn't have to worry too much about Annie making a lot of noise in the morning.
Wow! Dad just built a little house in the big woods!
Collin built a nice big campfire and we roasted beer brats, crescent rolls, marshmallows, and potatoes. For vegetables we had pickles and ketchup, with mustard and cheese to round out the flavor selection. Not exactly the most nutritious dinner you can imagine, but it tasted good!
Annie likes her sippy cup, but her favorite part is chewing on the lid. On this camping trip we discovered that she drinks less messily from a bike water bottle.
All things considered, it was a great first camp-out with our baby girl! She went to bed at her normal hour, but woke up a little early because of a crow who stationed himself in a tree directly above our tent. We all got up before long and made breakfast (corn cakes with beer brats and a cup of Earl Grey for Collin), broke camp and headed down to Spring Mill State Park to spend the morning with my siblings.
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