Hartman Creek State Park

Grace gets some Hatchet practice

The Kids Swim during the beautiful weather

Pudding for breakfast, seems about perfect

Grace tries out the mosquito repellant bandanda

Merrick heads out to refill the water for us

Father's Day weekend seems like the perfect time to camp, our slightly smaller tribe as Sophia is still in South Carolina, headed out to Hartman Creek State Park.  We require a westward like convoy with two vehicles to pull the trailer and all the bikes but it is all worth it once we get there.  The weather was perfect and we even managed to pack up a day before a long soaking rain.  I forgot the worms in Amy's fridge so we didn't fish at all while there but certainly took some time out of the day to spit on the surface and watch the palm sized pan fish race to the limits of thier world to explore the intrusion.  The bugs were present but not too bad considering it has been an banner year for insects.  The kids spent plenty of time exploring the grounds on their bikes without any major accidents, although Merrick did take a minor spill that required some bike repairs.  My bike also needed some attention having come off the the roof mount while driving to the campground.  Around the campsite we played four square on a 'course' that was drawn with sidewak chalk and spent time fending out turf from maurading raccoons.  During a short walk to the beach we watched a doe race across the path and then a new fawn leasurily wander around in front of us.  We took a great hike along Deer trail path and watch another doe run through a marshy shoreline area as well as a muskrat swim right to us on the shore.  Plenty of birds and the berries are starting to set as all things summer should be.  There were smores of course and sometimes even for breakfast and a couple of trips into town for supplies we forgot as it was the first trip of the year and also just for an ice cream run.  We apparently have enough time to clean up the trailer and clothing and then head back out to our next cabin in the forest!