Camping with Rae and Brett

Before we went on our California adventure (end of July), in fact just 2 days before, Bryce's brother Brett and his wife Rachel came to visit us in Blacksburg. They just bought a new tent and camping stuff, and wanted to try it out with us!

We spent ALL day at the river, laying out, swimming, and getting sun burned (unknowingly).



Every time I look at this picture, it makes me laugh.



That night, we packed up the dogs, buns, and bags and headed out to Wind Rock to go camping.



Bryce is the 2nd boy, Brett is the 3rd (out of 4). Do you think they look alike?



I don't think so. Maybe just a little.

Normally up at Wind Rock, you are bound to run into groups of people having bonfires and sometimes causing a ruckus. It was pretty quiet that Saturday night, but we did see some students we know from church that were having a bonfire.

We had a fire, hot dogs, smores, mac 'n cheese, and got to see the sun go down over the mountains.



It was a lot of fun. I hope they had a good experience camping and using their new tent for the first time! It kinda made us want a new one that's bigger and less weight.



It's so beautiful.

I can't believe we've been here for a year already. Bryce is into his 2nd year of his Ph.D.!