Thursday, June 24, 2021

Camping with the one and only Maddy Todd

Ice House Reservoir, Pollock Pines, CA



The only thing I like better than camping, is camping with Maddy Todd. (When she says her name she very proudly says, “Mad-dy Todd!”). 



























Yeah, we’re here!  We arrived late Wednesday afternoon and couldn’t wait to go exploring.












Baba’s are the best at exploring, going on walks, cooking and even sharing their breakfast. 

















After reading several books and negotiating just how many stories a little girl can have, everyone finally settled down for a good night’s sleep.  When Maddy woke up this morning she opened the curtains and yelled out, “Hurray, it’s DAY!”. And so another fun day of adventures began. 
















We had a fun time at the beach, playing in the sand and swimming in the cold water…until it started raining! And boy did it downpour.  We took refuge in the sun tent, hoping it would pass over.  Mmmm…we decided to make a mad dash back to the campsite. 
















A change into dry clothes and a bowl of mac and cheese hit the spot. Afternoon naps, books and being silly in the van kept us occupied as the rain continued.













Fortunately the skies cleared up and we were able to have dinner outside. 















I was pretty sure Miss Maddy Todd tuckered us out, but just maybe we tuckered her out too. 

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