Camping at Lake Wissota

We went camping in Chippewa Falls at Lake Wissota with Grandma, the Groggs and Goulds and fortunately no rain and not too hot either.  All five of us were in one tent, but this year with a new cot and pad for Jay and I, along with ear plugs.  Much better sleeping than in years past!  The kids loved the "nature walks" we took despite that Hannah was stung by a bee on one of them.  As Hannah tells it:   "It was super awesome.  I went on the golden nature walk and a wasp stung me.  It was my first one ever and it was super awesome.  Mom help me get up, and Daddy came and held my hand.  He's my hero."  And Joseph won the trophy for biggest catch.  It was a walleye, and bigger than the one that Dad caught, and Grandma and Uncle Patrick didn't catch any. (according to Joseph, though I think Uncle Patrick may have caught one that got thrown back in!)  The kids learned how to play bocce ball, and we did some swimming and beach play, but one of Leah's favorites was the smores.  She waited very patiently for night number two to make these delicious treats, and then waited even a bit longer because mom dropped her perfectly cooked marshmallow on the ground and had to start over.  It was a great way to wrap up our summer fun!