Camping Fort Parker State Park

This weekend we went on a family camping trip to Fort Parker State Park near Mexia, Texas. It is small park on Fort Parker Lake and the Navasito River with about 20-30 total camp sites. We really enjoyed the park and had a wonderful time. The mornings and evenings were a little chilly, but all in all we couldn't have asked for nicer weather. Levi had a few whinny moments and periods of home sickness (especially when waiting on meals and at bedtime) but with a little extra hugs he did great and his super laid back baby brother was happy as always. Here is our trip in pictures :)

our home away from home

 

Joel spent a lot of his time doing this...

and enjoying this view...

Levi enjoyed finding bugs like this caterpillar and grasshopper

The nights were a little chilly, but Levi slept great, however, Joel got a little cold both nights & I ended up with a baby in my bag...I didn't mind a little bit of extra snuggling :)

both of our boys LOVE to swing, so we enjoyed some time at the playgroud

Just some cuteness and love between two of my favorite guys!

Levi's VERY MOST FAVORITE activity was to "throw rocks in da water"

he did that at all three bodies of water within the park and was sad to leave each time... 

he could have spent HOURS by the water with his beloved rocks :)

We were surprised to see a lot of flowers in the park with the cooler weather and the drought

We also had some adventures hiking along the parks trails. Levi loves to ride in the backpack and Joel enjoys his time in the bjorn looking around at the sights, or taking a little snooze. The hiking was Penny's favorite part of the trip...she loved running all over the trail and investigating smells. Usually we were the only ones on the trail, so she could run off the leash.

Levi also enjoyed getting to pee outside all weekend and particularly enjoyed going pee on the flowers. Every time he went he told us what he peed on such as, "I pee pee on pretty flowers (rock, log etc), I make it all dirty" with a big grin on his face. Spending all day outside getting dirty and enjoying nature is just about a dream come true for Levi and I'm sure Joel will soon agree. Philip and I both have wonderful memories of camping as kids with our families and are happy to make new memories with our children. Joel and Levi are both great campers and we are planning on many more family camping trips in the future.