Camping Time is Here!

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.

My favorite place so far...

The Guadalupe. Dang, wish I could still wear a bikini.

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…

{How many Texans does it take to set up an awning?}

…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.