We decided to take advantage of it on Labor Day weekend. Since this was the first time, we didn't want to go to far from home so we headed out to Cottonwood Cove which is on Lake Mohave (just south of Lake Mead) and only about 45 minutes from home. Grandma & Grandpa Syrros and Pete, Julie and Cody drove out with us for the day. It was unbelievably hot so we learned our first lesson, do not set up a trailer in the middle of the desert in the middle of the day! Once we got the air conditioning cranked up we all cooled off and then decided to head down to the lake to do some fishing.
We found a great fishing spot but Charlie had to go the long way because the dogs could not go on the beach area of the campground. This required him to walk up a big hill, down a big hill, around the cove and along the shore in the water. By the time they met up with us they were all pretty tired.
Brewtus decided to cool off and relax right in the lake!
Charlie threw his line in and waited for the big bite!
Kadence entertained us by singing and dancing on shore.
Cole couldn't wait to throw a line in the water.
Daddy gave Cole some fishing advice.
And then let him give it a whirl.
Uncle Pete waited patiently for the fish to bite.
Cody tried a couple different spots but realized what nobody else would admit...there were no fish in this lake!
Kadee Bug passed the time playing with the worms, her favorite thing about fishing!
I caught the best picture of Kadee...this picture shows her personality like no other! She is so fun loving and a little crazy:)
Well after Cody finally convinced us all that there were no fish in this lake, we packed it up and headed back to camp where we had a delicious BBQ meal!
Grandma, Grandpa, Pete, Julie and Cody headed back to Vegas and we gave the kids a bath and to bed we went. It is amazing how tired you are at the end of a day camping!
Brewtus decided to cool off and relax right in the lake!Charlie threw his line in and waited for the big bite!Kadence entertained us by singing and dancing on shore.Cole couldn't wait to throw a line in the water.Daddy gave Cole some fishing advice.And then let him give it a whirl.Uncle Pete waited patiently for the fish to bite.Cody tried a couple different spots but realized what nobody else would admit...there were no fish in this lake!Kadee Bug passed the time playing with the worms, her favorite thing about fishing!I caught the best picture of Kadee...this picture shows her personality like no other! She is so fun loving and a little crazy:)Well after Cody finally convinced us all that there were no fish in this lake, we packed it up and headed back to camp where we had a delicious BBQ meal!Grandma, Grandpa, Pete, Julie and Cody headed back to Vegas and we gave the kids a bath and to bed we went. It is amazing how tired you are at the end of a day camping!The next morning we woke up early...how come it is so hard to sleep in when you are camping? I whipped up breakfast and mentioned to Charlie that I really loved cooking while camping, I am not sure why the same does not hold true at home.
After breakfast was cleaned up we decided to play Uno. I remember many a camping trips when I was a little girl being stuck in the camper because of a rain storm and sometimes in Montana a snow storm and gathering around the table to play this same game.
We headed out to the beach at Cottonwood Cove. Charlie, Kadee and Cole all took a dip in the very warm water. The kids got a kick of the huge Carps that would swim right up to them. 
Chance played it cool on the beach sporting his swimsuit trunks.
Mommy and Chance bonded while we watched everyone else splashing around in the lake.
After a while at the beach in the hot sun, it became apparent that nap time was approaching. We headed back to the camper and tucked the kiddos in snug as a bug! And boy did they crash!
We got a pleasant surprise later that afternoon, Grandma and Grandpa decided to come back out for the day to play with us. After dinner we just sat outside visiting. Cole and Grandma swapped stories.
Then it was time for SMORES!!! Unfortunately, because we were in the middle of the dry desert in the middle of summer, no fires were allowed so we had to settle for smores on the BBQ. But does it really matter how smores are made? 
Cole chowed down on his and his face was soon covered in melted marshmallow.
Kadee made her own marshmallow mess!
Yep, this has to be one of the best things about camping, you just can't beat smores!
After breakfast was cleaned up we decided to play Uno. I remember many a camping trips when I was a little girl being stuck in the camper because of a rain storm and sometimes in Montana a snow storm and gathering around the table to play this same game.We headed out to the beach at Cottonwood Cove. Charlie, Kadee and Cole all took a dip in the very warm water. The kids got a kick of the huge Carps that would swim right up to them. Chance played it cool on the beach sporting his swimsuit trunks.Mommy and Chance bonded while we watched everyone else splashing around in the lake.After a while at the beach in the hot sun, it became apparent that nap time was approaching. We headed back to the camper and tucked the kiddos in snug as a bug! And boy did they crash!We got a pleasant surprise later that afternoon, Grandma and Grandpa decided to come back out for the day to play with us. After dinner we just sat outside visiting. Cole and Grandma swapped stories.Then it was time for SMORES!!! Unfortunately, because we were in the middle of the dry desert in the middle of summer, no fires were allowed so we had to settle for smores on the BBQ. But does it really matter how smores are made? Cole chowed down on his and his face was soon covered in melted marshmallow.
Kadee made her own marshmallow mess!Yep, this has to be one of the best things about camping, you just can't beat smores!
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