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Camping Trip July 2017

Last summer we camped in July as well but it was at Long Pine.  This year we went to Ogallala NE.  We camped down below Big Mac at the little lake but went up to Big Mac for sand and water play.  The fishing was terrible which was very disappointing to the guys...

Lake Ogallala 


Two favorite things when we camp:  Our hammocks and our Kayaks

This is the one who does all the hard work so we can take a week off and soak up the sand and sun and water. 

Ah!  Take me back......



They kayaked away and fished for a whole morning.  Jeanie and I loved the quiet and hammocks and a little drive up to the general store and one of the little bays on the south side. 


The sun and rocks and water and Jeanie and I taking feet pictures.  She held still for this long. 


Us. 

We found a little bay to kayak and fish in and crevices to climb up into.


This is extremely cool I think.  

The cool clean water and my water scared baby.  She hates water.  We kept working on this....


We jumped in and swam here more than once.  I would go back every day if I could.


Saturday Evening we went into town for Pizza with our exhausted cherubs.  


And then stopped at the observation point at the top of the dam a little after sunset. 



The things little girls collect in their chubby hands as treasures.  The boys collected cars and tractors .....


Mathias' mini rock tower

Sand! 

More Sand .






Sunset at the top of the dam......







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Jenn said…
Your camping trip looks like a dream! We had a chance to kayak too this year (using someone else's) and I think it would be fun to have our own....
August 07, 2017 2:28 PM
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