Father's Day

Before you have kids everyone tells you how wonderful it is, but also how much work it is.  I'm the first to admit, parenting is the hardest thing I've done in my life!  But, having someone great to parent with makes the hard moments/days/weeks seem easier and more bearable, and it makes the wonderful moments even better.  So, thanks to Bryon for sharing in this wonderful journey with me, and for keeping me sane throughout it all!  Kai couldn't ask for a better daddy.

For the Father's Day weekend we went camping at Suttle Lake in Central Oregon.  It was our first real camping trip as a family, and due to Kai's history of never falling asleep in a tent I was a bit worried!  Especially since we were all sharing a  fairly small tent.  But, it ended up being great!  It took him a couple of hours to fall asleep, but then he slept until 7.  The loud crows and bright sunlight woke me up long before him.  So, we're already planning a few more camping trips for the summer.

We hung out at Scout Lake until we could check into our tent site at Suttle Lake.

Rafting with daddy.

Always telling stories and talking with his hands.

Helping gather firewood.

Steak, corn and potatoes for my midwest-born husband :)

Kai's first time roasting marshmallows.

And, eating s'mores!

More meat and potatoes for my man!  Bacon, eggs, hashbrowns and toast for breakfast.  Yum!

On Sunday we hiked around the lake, taking breaks here and there.