jack had a fever of 102 most of the time...it rained while we were trying to cook dinner..and we had no tarp..i went to put my bathing suit on to swim with jackson in the lake and i left my top at home..thus had to swim topless..but the Lord sustained us..and we actually had a pretty good time! (between jack's motin doses of course..)  God is Good!  He doesn't promise a smooth trip..He just promises that He takes care of His children amidst the bumps :)

oh, and if you want a starter list for a camping trip here is the list i made :) for our night trip...we just wore the same clothes the whole time..so we didn't do a suitcase for clothes and stuff.

List of stuff to bring camping

tents (2)

tarp/hammer for stakes

rain coats

wearing same outfit whole time (can get dirty, hiking shoes)

flip flops-for both

bathing suits/towel/sunscreen

pillows

pads

tooth brush

acid reflux, tums, zyrtec, motrin

bible

chairs

sleeping bags

mats

bug spray

flash lights

Jackson:

pack-n-play

blanket

book/bulletin

night clothes

sleep toy

raincoat

biocorneum

food:

2cups of milk-jackson

oatmeal/raisins

spoon/fork/bowls/cups/plates-for all, picnic bag thing

water cup

hotdogs/buns/ketchup/beans

marshmallows/graham/chocolate

fruit

eggs, bacon, coffee, splenda, milk

water bottles

beer

orange juice

trash bag

dish soap scrub brush

towel

pot

stove/propane tanks/lighter/kindle

citronella candles

wipes

can opener/egg spatula/bacon tongs/fire metal sticks

toilet paper

chairs

whew! i had all of this stuff i was planning to write..and then it took like 20 hours to get the pictures arranged how i wanted them..so now i have no energy left..next time i will just link you to facebook and just post one picture to the blog..it is NOT easy posting pictures on this blog..anyone have any helpful tips..let me know!  Above and below is the campsite.  

jackson's very first camping trip..he stayed in one tent and jack and i in the other..he slept in his pack and play.  This is Big Hart Campground in Thomson GA. Near augusta, ga.  Beautiful sites..love the lake and the playground :)

jackson loved the lake, too :) and loved the boats that would go by every now and then.  Thank you, God for the lake..in the 24 hours we were there it was cloudy, rainy, sunny, dusky..and the lake was GORGEOUS the whole time!

jackson and daddy skipping stones

this is jackson in his tent..at 7am..clearly ready to play.   he loved being outside for 24 hours!  now i am stopping this post because posting picture on this blog is a nightmare!!! enjoy the pictures..you may never see this many on a post again ;) ha!