Friday, July 24, 2009

Cousin Camp

Every year the Begger side holds 'Cousin Camp'...which is a great way for anyone and everyone that can get together to do it. We always camp out for the weekend at different sites...this year was down at Tongue River in Decker. Nothing beats just hanging out with family.



Setting up camp. We always have a little fortress of tents and a couple campers.



Ben testing out his new sleeping bag.



Checking in on the pups. They love cousin camp too, but don't always get to run free and wild depending on where we're at.



Playing with Auntie Darlene.



A Begger get-together is never complete without a lot of great food! We all take a shift in preparing meals...here's Casey cooking up some little pizzas on the grill!






Ben, Grace & Miss Abby...getting ready to try out the river.


What a perfect little raft for these two!


These little fishies barely came out of the water...Jessie, Hailey, Megan & Makenna.


Kenna & Megan - two peas in a pod.

The face? This was way too early in the morning to be wanting to jump in the water! I finally talked Ben into hanging out on the tubes on shore...with a cookie of course.


It was a hot hot weekend...we all hunched under the tarps for some shade.


Does it get any better??



Looks like Ben & Grace got the joke!



Of course there were games of cornhole...
Me & Carly


...and washers. Lee, Colton, Cory & Nick.


Frank, Jerry Barnaby, Travis & Casey.



Time to head back into the river... Ben & Dad.

Casey & Grace





Splash-off with Uncle Cory.



A family affair.



Aunt Darlene with her 'babies'...Amanda & Travis.



Aunt Laureen & Uncle Lee



And when we weren't in the water, the water guns were in full force.


Annie & Cory


The face of an angel. :)


These two little cousins fight like brothers & sisters one minute and then snuggle the next.



Some of the crew...Carly, Chelsea, Colton, Kenna, Jessie, Melissa & Hayden.


All day in the sun will do this to ya!




One of everyone's favorite parts of camp is when Uncle Frank breaks out his guitar and entertains us with a few tunes. Ben & Aunt Joyce were enjoying it!


Ben checking out some of the fish the fishermen brought in.


Travis doing what he does best...entertaining the kids (and himself :).


We're ready Travis!


Abby Rae - this little girl has the biggest smile and most contagious giggle you will ever hear!


And the best part...smores!