Today we just finished a week of camping with Mamaw and Papaw at Wildlife Woods Campground in Sherrills Ford, NC.  We had a lot of fun and there was enough to do to keep the children busy.  They had a lot of firsts on this camping. 

Fishing.....was a first for the boys.  (Bonnie went fishing with Todd when she was about 3 but except for the picture that is hanging on our wall, I don't believe she has any memory of it.)  The children had so much fun standing on the docks fishing for yellow bellies and perch.  They caught more fish then I can keep track of but none were quite big enough to eat, much to their disappointment.  The fish in that part of Lake Norman have full bellies of earthworms and are a little sore from the tosses back in the lake. 

Paddle Boats... were another first for the children.  I wanted so much for us to go on the paddle boats and see the lake from a different and leisurely perspective.  Unfortunately the children mistook the paddle boats for racing, bumper boats and Todd and I had quite the lower body workout as the children insisted that we race around the lake.  Of course, it wasn't long and they were tired out and ready to head back in to go swimming at the campground pool.   Mom and Dad, also had a first, as they took a canoe out on the water and paddled around are little inlet of Lake Norman for an hour.

Besides, fishing and paddle boats, we spent a lot of time swimming either in the pool or the lake.  One day we went up to Lake Norman State Park where Todd and Dad tried their hand at fishing there while the children and our dog swam some more.

All in all we had a fun time.  At times the heat and persistent bees got on our nerves but it was a good family bonding time.

Here are some pictures of our trip.  Enjoy

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