It's the perfect time of year in my native North Texas to camp out on beautiful Lake Texoma.
Every summer my family and friends take a campground hostage on a lake or river somewhere in Texas, Arkansas, or Tennessee... 
...for some hootin' hollerin', marshmallow and wiener roastin' toasting good cheer. The camaraderie... it's all good. But what I crave the most... WATER.
Whether it be by noodle…
tube…
free float…
Air Mattress…
or canoe…
I want water! I think I was a fish in a former life.
I constantly crave the food, fun and laughter of our family camping trips on a river or lake somewhere...
Even the rain doesn't dampen our spirits…
…neither does a teen's mood swings…
Despite all the work involved…
…living out of duffle bags and ice chests…
…cooking outdoors {stay tuned for how my Dutch Oven experiment turns out this weekend}…
{Beer-butt chicken is a family favorite.}
…helping family members when needed…
…brushing your teeth wherever you can…
…Hanging wet clothes on a clotheslines to dry…
… and outdoor dish washing…
…..This...
…is all worth it…
Ahhhhhhhh…..
The work isn't the hardest part to do...
Leaving is.
