The Jensen Journey

We went camping this weekend. I admittedly am not the heartiest camper - but I had a lot of fun! And it made me so happy to see the kids so excited. Carter loved being outdoors so much - and Allison was looking forward to this trip all week. She kept asking if it was Friday yet. We went to a campsite that is a little west of Colorado Springs. The campsite was near a lake and a playground - and right by our campsite there were a bunch of rocks that the kids loved to play on. Carter made friends with a little chipmunk - and loved chasing the little guy around the rocks. We spent a lot of time on Friday afternoon at the playground after we set up camp, and then came back to our campsite - where Allison decorated the plastic tablecloth with her markers and Anthony and I prepared our sloppy joe dinner. Allison enjoyed making pictures in the dirt with a stick and listening to Dad tell 'Fill in the Blank' stories. He would pause several times throughout the story to let Allison fill in the next word. That night we made a fire and roasted marshmallows. Allison also treated us to some campfire songs - Down By the Bay, Here is the Beehive, and Wishy Washy Washer Woman. In the morning we opened the flap of the tent and saw bunches of seagulls on the rocks. It was beautiful! We went on a scenic hike by the lake this morning - and then packed up to come home. The hike was so beautiful - and Carter loved truckin' along. Allison was funny - they had these markers along the trail - and she would get so excited to find the next number. By the time we got to 20 - we were back at the car - and she was so dissappointed she couldn't find 21.