Lake Camanche!

June 23rd, 2013 we decided to take another little day road trip to a place called Lake Camanche. I don't know much about the place. Ron is the one who found it and decided to take us there. I think it's a man made reservoir. There are various campgrounds all around there as well as day use picnic areas. We weren't going camping though. We were just exploring and needed a day out. It's one of our favorite things to do.

Once we found a place to park the kids wasted no time making their way to the shoreline to look for rocks and treasure and to explore.

It was fun to watch Jaden. He was loving being outside. It's one of his favorite places to be. He was so curious and would walk up and down the edge of the water. He seemed interested and fascinated by the water but he was still unsure. He would take a step down but as soon as the waves started to come back he would race back up to the shore as fast as he could. He still seemed curious though and kept coming back to investigate.

There were actually quite a few people at the lake that day but we did manage to find a spot where no one else was. It was nice and calming for the most part. Since Ron sorta surprised me with the road trip we didn't really pack any sand toys or anything. Kaeryn and Tristan aren't much for digging in the dirt so when they decided that they had explored the shoreline enough they just sat down with their dad for a bit.

 

However, Tristan did get up long enough to enjoy throwing a few rocks into the lake with Jaxen. This is something one must always do when you see a lake. It's almost like a tradition for these boys.

I don't think any skipping was done with the stones but I do believe they were trying to see who could make the bigger splash and how far they could throw. I'm glad they were having fun though. That is the most important part.

I think Jaxen will always be our treasure hunter. He doesn't have any issues digging around and getting dirty. I think it's pretty fantastic. He was loving and having so much fun looking around and searching for really cool rocks. I love that about him. He says it makes him feel adventurous. I love being able to see the world through his eyes. The world seems more exciting!

Eventually Jaden's curiosity and fascination with the water won and he ventured in and started splashing. He quickly realized it was the best thing ever! He was having so much fun. His laughs and giggles were also another reminder to me that the world is wondrous! All to often I think we get caught up in the same old day to day routines. We forget that amazing things are not in far off places. They can be right where we are.