The Smuteks Go Camping | Maryland Photographer

Phew, I can’t even believe we are already well into the summer wedding season! The first half of this year has been incredibly fantastic, and busy, and so I was thrilled that our little family was able to sneak away for some much needed R&R, last week!

I’ve been wanting to take our family camping since before I had a family… and I’m so happy that for the past two years, I’ve been able to convince my husband to do just that. We took our first “real” camping trip last year and it was a smashing success. So this year, we headed back to Rocky Gap State Park for another week of outdoor fun! (don’t tell my family, but I’m adding a day on each year, until before they notice, we will just be living in the woods and surviving on marshmallows and coffee.)

The Smuteks Go Camping | Maryland Photographer

This year was a lot of fun, since my cousin and his daughter decided to join us. They got the cabin next to ours and it was perfect for allowing the kids to run back and forth and meal sharing and such. My cousin is much more like a brother to me, so it was fantastic to get to spend a week together and watch our kids play. Also, not only was the weather much better this year, but our sweet little Simon finally found the fun in going under water. Needless to say, this year’s trip was a blast! I wish I had taken more photos, but well, I was too busy having fun.

No matter how big he gets, these will always be my favorite little feet! There’s nothing quite like a boy and his dog!Here is my cousin and his daughter getting in some canoe time, out on Lake Habeeb. The most exciting thing about this year’s trip, is that our little guy finally learned to go under water. He was so thrilled with his accomplishment and it was practically impossible to keep his head above water! I love our little swimmy fish! I managed to get some time out on the lake myself… and now I might want a kayak. While my husband took this out of focus photo of me in the kayak, I took these iPhone images from the water…
I’m not going to lie, the sea grass was a bit creepy.But then I saw this family of ducks and all was right with the world. Also, Ernie, my iPhone and I managed to get in some light hiking. For an old guy, he sure can handle some rocks!Of course, this lucky dog got to nap it out afterwards… he sure does hate camping.Sadly, all fun trips must come to an end- but what better way to say goodbye to vacation, than watching my father ride off on his Harley… Go daddio!

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