Camping!

We took Jack camping for the first time this past Saturday. We were a little worried since he has never slept anywhere other than in a crib or pack-n-play. It did take a little longer for him to go to sleep (Jim had to rub his back for a while), but otherwise it was a major success! Jack and Daddy put the tent together.
Hmmm...how does this work?
Jack's "hippo chair" was perfect for the picnic table. Thank you, Rombachs.
You can tell that Jack is already a fan of camping.
We camped at Sam A. Baker State Park. We thought of camping somewhere else, but when Jim saw that they were having a free bluegrass concert we decided to check it out. It was pretty good and Jack enjoyed running around while we listened to music.

Jack and Mommy enjoyed the show.
Here's a view of our site.
Sunday morning we went down to the river to throw some rocks into it. That is one of Jack's favorite activities.

Then, we headed to Taum Sauk Mountain for a hike. We got to see the highest point in Missouri (1,772 feet). We hiked the three-mile Mina Sauk Falls Trail and saw the tallest wet-weather waterfall in Missouri. We borrowed this backpack from Colleen and Mike to carry Jack. He loved it. Daddy got to carry Jack. Mommy carried the camera. We had some gorgeous views.




Notice the waterfall beside us. Impressive?
Jack did a little rock climbing of his own.