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| Picking the camper up in Florence, Alabama |
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| Entrance to Tombigbee State Park |
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| First meal at the table, courtesy of Papa John's |
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| Excited Littles |
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| View from the campfire |
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| James and Hannah on their bunks |
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| Weston reading on his bunk |
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| Connor the night owl not resting, as usual |
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| James and Connor roasting marshmallows |
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| Is it ready yet? |
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| S'mores waiting on their marshmallows |
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| Family hangout at the firepit |
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| Hannah loves camping and especially s'mores |
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| Mama's going fishing |
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| Hannah enjoying the sunny day |
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| Boys anticipating the big catch |
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| Will helping Connor cast |
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| Fishing buddies |
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| Another pair of fishing buddies |
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| James playing with a night crawler worm |
Over 7 years ago, we started looking at campers thinking it would be a great family-time investment. About the same time, we also found the perfect house for us. We soon moved into the house and started remodeling. The camper purchase was put on hold. This fall, we decided it was time to start looking at campers again. We knew the kids weren't getting any younger, and we wanted a way to experience quality time together outdoors. We found just the camper our family needed, and Will and I drove to Florence, Alabama, to pick it up this week. We took the camper on her maiden voyage to Tombigbee State Park. We pulled in late Friday night with a pizza we had picked up on the way. On Saturday night, Mimi and Grandy came over for dinner. We built a campfire and made s'mores for dessert. On Sunday, we all went fishing at the lake. James had fun playing with the night crawlers that we bought for bait. Unfortunately, the fish didn't do any biting, but it was a fun and successful first camping trip.
