Camping at Ice House Reservoir

We made our annual camping trip to Ice House the third week of June. We have been coming up here for over 20 years. This year we had a grandchild with us, Ben, Stacy and Logan came along, and we had 2 additional jet skis. Philip's sister Sharon  and her husband Mark, Sam and Nadine, My brother Dustin, his wife Kim and their kids, Connor, Trevor and Dresi all came. We also had Allison Stubbs, Mark Myers and Christian Tolention stay the first couple of days. It was a lot of fun and perfect weather. We did our usual hike to Bassi Falls. It was beautiful. We have never seen this fall so huge. My kids are usually trying to climb it, but not this year! The water was ice cold there too.

The lake water was a lot lower than we have seen it, but it rose about 10-15 feet a day. The water there is always a little cool, but the weather was in the 80's so it wasn't so bad. We found a place to play in the snow about 5-6 miles up the road from our camp ground. Did a little sledding with some garbage bags and some air mattresses.

This was Logan's first experience camping and he did great. He loved being outside all day long. He even took some decient naps and slept all night. (He and Stacy were in the 5th wheel with us, Ben and Champ were in a tent!). They came home with us and stayed a few more days. It was fun to have them here! Just before they left, they wanted me to cut Logan's hair. They say he had a mullett, I say it is just baby hair. I didn't want to cut it, but they insisted. He looks so grown up now!

Stacy and Logan on the Kayak. He didn't like sitting down with the life jacket on!

This is Philip and I out on the Jet Skis

Dustin and Trevor

Nadine, Sam and Toby at Bassi  Falls

Trevor, Dustin and Connor

Philip and myself

Ben, Stacy, Logan and Champ

Sharon and Mark

The whole group that hiked to the falls, minus Philip (camera issues!)

Logan just couldn't stay out of the water and it was so cold. He would cry after about 30 seconds and we would take him out. Soon as he warmed up, he was right back in it!

Uncle Sam giving Logan a ride around the campground.

Dresi and Trevor playing on our beach in front of our campsites.

Sam

Logan's first experience with Snow!

There is a river a few miles from our campground that we go play in every year, but this year the water was running too fast and was too cold, so we squirted guns and threw rocks instead!

There is a dead tree stump across the river we have been throwing rocks at for the past 2 years. Not much left of it, but still enough to throw a few rocks!

Taking a break from the dirt and watching grandma fix dinner!



Logan figured out how to turn the camping light on and off!

We had meatballs for dinner one night.....Logan really liked them!

Playing in our giant sand box (aka volleyball court) and the fire hydrant.

Went to swim at Auntie Robin's and got his first ice cream!

The Mullett is gone! Now he looks so much older.

This is how we got him to sit still while I cut his hair!