In our former lives (i.e. before they had twin girls and before we had our baby), we used to have a lot of fun camping with Ryan and Jo.
We found an amazing spot right beside the rushing river in Manning Park! It was a gorgeous, sunny weekend.
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We have also had fun camping and hiking Sauk Mountain in Washington State. First the camping. Ryan built us a rip-roaring fire.
Morning sunshine! Nice bed head… :)
Making a little breakfast.
Storing up the energy for…
our hike! And boy were Ryan and Jo ever ready to get up that mountain! Nice.
The views were stunning. It was no easy climb!
View of the glacier lake down below.
And finally… the SUMMIT!
Proof that life ain’t over after you have a baby…
Celebrating our victory over nature!
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And then there was Wenber Park, also in Washington, where we also met up with their friends Deb and Joel and posse (5 kids). 
Nice campsite,
Awesome, hot beach weather for swimming!
An unforgettable sunset
Arbutus tree.
Serenity
Colour.
And the saddest part of camping… packing up and going home. Shake a paw, Bishop!
Our ex-Spartans clean up the site in their matching t-shirts. Thanks guys!
All of those spots need to be visited again. The girls will need to be told where all those turkey dogs were consumed; hiking in our shoes in 1.5 feet of snow at lightning lakes; finding the cheapest firewood ever.... The tales are ever growing. Just like the picture of that guy at Sauk, I think the best trips are yet to come. Cheers, love you guys.
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