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So we not only survived our third annual camping trip with the Hubatka family, but thoroughly enjoyed it! Since we started this tradition when Jake and Lucy were in diapers we are finding it to be easier each year. The kids entertain themselves in the creek by fishing for minnows, tadpoles, and this year we added snakes. We had not even seen a snake the two previous trips, but we had a couple close encounters this year. The first was a rattlesnake that Maddie almost stepped on as we hiked down the mountain. Ada Grace was the next to see a water snake while she was in the creek and froze as she screamed “SNAKE”. Thank goodness Larry was close by to rescue her. He actually ended up hunting down the snake and catching it in his net and then slipped on a rock and fell setting the snake free as he was laid out in the water. There are too many memories and funny moments to list them all but here are the highlights according to my kids. Tonight at dinner I asked them what the best part of the camping trip was:
Maddie said, “Tootie” stories by the campfire by Mr. Larry. (Last year Larry made up a story for the kids as we sat by the campfire and my kids remember every detail and couldn’t wait to hear more this year. He actually incorporates a biblical theme to each of them, it’s pretty amazing. It’s like he is a creative pastor or something)
Ada Grace said, playing in the creek, jumping off the log and having smores at night.
Jake said, “throwing rocks in the creek with Lucy”.
I highly recommend finding a family to go camping with every year. It is an inexpensive adventure that creates so many memories and allows you to enjoy uninterrupted time with your family. So here is a slide show of the Dooley/Hubatka camping trip 2010. I know the song seems like a random choice but all our girls sang it constantly during the trip (they know it from Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeakel).

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