Ward Campout at Rucker Lake

The Church owns a campground at Rucker Lake so the ward goes up every year. It is such a beautiful spot! We had a great time and the kids were absolutely in heaven.

A rare smile from Scarlett. Well, sort of a smile.

Jude and Lane Canoeing

Ivy and Mackensie became buddies

We camped next to Spencer and Marianne, Amber and Randy, Kim and Jon, and Colleen and her 3 girls. We stayed up super late talking and having a fabulous time. It was a blast! I loved getting to know everybody better.

Ivy and her friends spent a lot of time out canoeing on the lake. She loved being able to just go off and hang out with her friends without me or Jude right there next to her. She couldn't have been happier that weekend. She even somehow talked us into letting her stay an extra night with the Onstines, which totally stressed Jude and me out. Neither of us could sleep that night worrying, but she was fine and had the best time ever!

Some of the boys dared each other to swim across the lake. So Jude, Spencer and Brandon (and I can't remember who else) swam all the way across to the other side to the rope swing and then back. It was cute. Jude is not really a swimmer, so I know it wasn't easy for him, but he did it! That was his Tough Mudder workout for the weekend, I guess. Such a fun weekend! Can't wait until next year.