For his birthday, all Michael wanted was to go camping. We organized a family camp trip with family and friends...

We stopped to check out some gardening goats on one of our camping adventures...

The boys were thrilled that their young cousin's first camping trip was with us. They fussed over him and watched out for him all weekend long! (They were just sitting in the trunk while we set up the camp...

No camping trip is complete without a stop at Kawartha Dairy...

It's hard to tell but the van is loaded and they are about to hit the road with the canoe strapped up top....

We haven't been camping in awhile and the boys are dying to get back Out There! Tonight we watched some Happy Camper Videos - note the #rewardsareoutthere mini paddle on the laptop!...

I am obsessed with the stories of the early explorers who mapped the barrenlands between NWT and NU. I really hope to paddle the Thelon River one day....