Griff's 1st camping trip

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Yeah...Griffin LOVES to camp! I was sure those genes ran deep, but it is good to witness it. We just went for 1 night at a state park only minutes from our house. We just wanted to see if Griff would be down with being filthy all day, manage not to throw himself in the fire pit and enjoy howling at the moon. He did!!! We started at the beach/picnic area, and in the heat afternoon we moved to the shade of our campsite. We had some friends stop by to enjoy some brewskis and a little bluegrass jam for a while. Sunshine loved every minute of our weekend and gave us many smiles that I know translates into "it's about time we get back to the basics!" in her smooth Jackie Brown voice. Griffin enjoyed his first s'more and first sparkler. His absolute favorite activity was eating ice out of the cooler...it was better than a t.v.!!! He never let a piece go to waste and probably injested a cup of dirt that covered the dropped pieces. It was really good family time!

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