Showing posts with label camp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label camp. Show all posts

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Clam Bake 2015


Today was the Clam Bake! My father is a member of a hunting camp in New York State. Before my parents had alpacas we spent quite a bit of time at camp playing on ATVs, finishing, hiking and other fun camp stuff.  I am so glad they have an annual Clam Bake because it is a great excuse to drop everything and get to Camp!  Most of the members are there for the clam bake and they bring their friends and families. It is a great time!





There were heavy rains on Saturday which created some great waterfalls. I am bummed I didn't record them so you could hear them.







Five of the seven grandsons were there and loving every second of it.






They boys love catching newts, fish and tad poles.



Can you see the newt in my nephews hand below? He decided it was much faster catching them by hand and not using the nets.  He is too funny.












Chase found a toad and wasn't too happy when it peed on him.


Other than the peeing incident the toad and him were inseparable for most of the afternoon. See it in his hand in the picture below. I think my sister should check his pockets to make sure he didn't bring it home!


Camp chicken is the BEST chicken!






The weather was perfect!






Another great day up at camp. Hopefully next time we go we'll fit in some ATV rides!!!

Also a shout out to my nephew on his third birthday and Happy Birthday to my brother-in-law tomorrow.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

I'd Rather be at Camp

Directions:
Turn right at the deli.
Turn left at the one lane bridge after the old barn.
Stay left at the "Children Playing" sign.
Keep driving until you see this.
 

Those are the directions to camp.
 
My father is a member of the Delaware Hunting Club located in upstate New York. Each year they have a Clam Bake the Sunday after Labor Day. It also happens to be the first Sunday of Pro Football.  This is the one Sunday we are willing to give up sitting in front of the TV watching the games to....
 
 
go fishing

 
catch frogs
 
 
catch newts




meet a grouse 

 
name the grouse "Baby Chicken"
 

laugh really hard when Baby Chicken follows Uncle Nick around

 
hang out by the pond


take long hikes

 
look at the pretty flowers

 
take a picture of my current knitting project
 
 
go rock hopping
 
 

 
go rock hopping with some friends


 
 


"don't step on the wobbly ones"

 
think about why we don't come here more often

 
after a morning of fishing, hiking, rock hoping and exploring it is time to eat
 
 
I missed getting pictures of the clams, corn, shrimp and lots of other goodies. Above is the best chicken cooking over the charcoal.
 
no target practicing on Clam Bake day...too many people walking around
 
 
so after a long day it's time to find a comfy recliner


take a sip of your favorite drink


and claim your bunk



Thanks Dad for having us up to camp. We had a great time. Hopefully we can go up again soon and take some rides on the ATVs.