Brandon's 1st camping trip

We took Brandon camping for the first time in the beginning of July when he was 19 months old at Silver Falls near Silverton.  We went with Brooke, Taylor, and Logan.  The boys had so much fun together.  They ran around the tents together and the campground.  It was exhausting keeping them out of trouble as they kept running away from the campground.  We had to trap them a few times in our cars and let them play in the car to get stuff done.

Brandon and Logan playing Ring-Around-the-Roses in the tent

Sitting by the campfire on his own camping chair 

Roasting marshmallows

Brandon enjoying his marshmellow 

Brandon and Daddy getting kisses by the campfire 

Playing in the tent

After we got the tent set up, Brooke and I took the boys to a nearby playground while Sean and Taylor made dinner.  We had a yummy dinner by the campfire of macaroni and cheese, bratwursts, and corn on the cob.  Brandon loved all of it.  We also roasted marshmallows and had smoores which Brandon liked as well.  It took Brandon a while to fall asleep and then Sean and I woke him up when we went to bed and it took him a long time to finally go back to sleep (he does not sleep well we found in between us). 

Brandon and Logan playing in the car together 

Brandon throwing rocks in a nearby creek at the campground

The next morning we had a yummy breakfast of eggs, pancakes, and bacon and then packed up.  We went hiking at the falls.  Brandon was tired and we did not get too many cute pictures because he was cranky but he enjoyed the scenery.  All in all it was a lot of work and exhausting but the camping trip was fun and Brandon got to have yet another pretty big experience before he was even two!

Brandon and mommy at Silver Falls 

Family shot at Silver Falls

Exploring a cave at the falls

Playing in the fountains after getting back from camping in Wilsonville