Our church decided to have a "Camp at Home" for the first weekend in May.
We did a hybrid of this by having campfire meals all weekend and the kids continued their back porch campouts. Daniel and I weren't really feeling like setting up a tent and the camper still needed to be de-winterized.
So we enjoyed good food, great company, and made the best of it.
During this month, the boys hit 50 nights of sleeping in a cushion fort and we celebrated with homemade ice cream sandwiches.
We took walks in the neighborhood and the kids enjoyed riding their bikes on the trails at the park that is across the street from our house.
We were supposed to go to hike on the Cherohala Skyway for Mother's Day, but instead worked on our old camper so we could sell it. While Daniel finished up projects, the boys and I went and hiked at Green Gorge.
Post hike, we came home to make smores and campfire apples around our campfire. This is becoming a favorite thing for our family.
Before selling our old camper, we decided to spend a final night in it as a family. The boys are sad to see it go, but excited about what new adventures our new camper will take us on.
We hit Green Gorge again during the second week of May. This time as a family. Sophie tagged along. She loves to hike with us. She turns 13 (in human years) this month and we are trying to include her when we can.
We have learned that we don't have to go far for the boys to enjoy the outdoors. We are in the process of dismantling our old fence and the boys requested the rails to make a fort out of.
Jack and Daniel had the opportunity to meet up with friends to ride dirt bikes, so Isaac and I invited friends to hit up the Pump Track with us. Win win for everyone.
Two weeks after Mother's Day, we were finally able to make it out to Huckleberry Knob on the Cherohala Skyway. This is my favorite hike and I loved going here with my boys.
We also enjoyed eating by a creek while the boys enjoyed splashing and drinking their first Coke floats. This trip was our very first outing as a family since Covid-19 became a thing.
The last week in May we invited friends to hike with us at Middle Creek. The kids got covered in ticks, but had a blast exploring the waterfalls and creek with friends.
And to end the month, we joined friends to celebrate a birthday with fishing and kayaking at the lake. Eight little boys had a grand time seeing their friends and doing some of the things they love.
Summer is just around the corner and it feels like we will be doing more and more of the things we love, with people (at least in small groups and outside).
A look back at monthly hikes for this year:
January
February
March
April
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