Family Camping at Randy's

Around the 10th of August Dan's family all got together at Randy's for a camping weekend.  They hadn't been together like that since they were children I guess.   The past few years they've tried to get together for Thanksgiving at Randy's. Dan's Mom has been very sick since January.  She has lived longer than the doctors said so she wanted the family to be together again for a weekend camping.  Randy's place seemed the perfect place and we all took turns cooking a meal.
As children they always went camping.  Dan often talks about their camping times and hunting times with his Dad. The time went well and I think we all enjoyed it....... except it was probably the coolest weekend in August.  Joseph wanted to so bad to get in the pool but the water was to cold for him.  I don't know how the other children could stand it.  I did like the cool nights by the fire......


Some were taking time to target practice.  Joseph even
got a chance to shoot one of Uncle Jim's guns.



Can't really see it but Joseph has a big smile. Dan had told him
to pull the trigger when he told him to.  He did but must have
left his finger on the trigger and it fired again and again by that
time Dan was saying "hey, hey,...". Joseph thought that was
pretty funny.



Millie -   Mother, Grandma and Great Grandma
All 7 of the children were there
16 out of 18 grandchildren were there
and 5 out of 8 great grandchildren were there
(that is if I'm counting right)



We all camped out except for Randys and Mom
There was another camper to the right that is not in the picture



Dan and Abigail sitting by the fire Saturday morning.
Two more tents (Jim) behind them



We stayed in Randys camper to the right of the pool by
the big shed across from Jim.