July 4th: Gone Camping

Grandma Sherri & Papa Steve invited Daddy, Maddi, and Mommy to go camping with them in their camper for the holiday weekend. So we geared up for a fun trip!!!

 Day One (7/03)

Road trip to camp ground with Grandma Sherri & Papa Steve. We got the camper setup and went to dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant.
We showed Maddison the man that has been waiting a LONG time for a table.
Photo Op with Grandma & Papa in front of the lake.

 Day two (7/04)

Happy Fourth of July!!!

We got on our Red, White, and Blue and went site seeing!!!
We went to a park and played while we waited for it to get dark. Maddi met a little girl on the swings and they played for the longest time giggling and singing Frozen songs. LOL They decided they "must be best friends" because they both like the color purple. LOL
FIREWORKS!!! This was the first time we saw fireworks with Maddi, and she LOVED it! Grandma and Papa gave Maddi a pair of glow in the dark earrings (that she loved) and she had her twinkle wand (since sparklers in the packed park scared me) We ate some candy from the candy shop we stopped at earlier in the day, and she munched on Grandma's grapes.

Day three (7/05)

We went to breakfast at Papa, Grandma, and Daddy's favorite little diner, and then took a horse drawn wagon ride through the canyons, altogether. Maddi loved it, but when the guide stopped to talk about the history, Maddi got stir crazy and would start to loose interest. She had nap time in her "fort" AKA Grandma and Papa's closet... silly girl!!! We played games with Grandma and turned out, Maddi was best friends with the girl camping next door also!? Only problem was, she spoke 90% Polish and 10% English! As I watched them play and try to communicate, I noticed Maddi didn't mind that she was speaking another language half the time. LOL There was a lot of pointing and confused looks... but once they found out they both liked Santa Claus... they were inseparable!!! She taught the little girl how to say slide and swings, while the little girl taught us how to say please and thank you. ***Which we forgot how to say already...ooopppsssie***

Day four (7/06)

Woke Maddi up, and the first thing she says as she popped up, "Where's that little girl???"
It was hard getting her to dress and eat before busting out of the camper to go play with her.
They played and I took them to the park. My favorite thing about this day was that they were so happy to play together that I just sat on the swings and watched them. At one point, the little girl pointed at me and told Maddi "You Mommy on swings. My Mommy not swing." Maddi's response as she looked at me, "Yea, Mommy is silly and likes to swing with me... sometimes." (followed by a giggle fit)
It was a sad goodbye between the new friends, and as we head to bed now she is STILL talking about her to Daddy. LOL

Here are a few snaps from on the way home. We stopped by an underground tunnel/cavern that connects a restaurant and hotel, and a HUGE old military plane. Maddi enjoyed trying to fly it!!!

Happy Fourth of July Everyone!!!