We did a ton of fun things at Clear Lake this year, now that our kids are starting to get a little older. I must say, too, that having a trailer with a fridge, freezer and air conditioning has made a world of difference in our camping adventures. It is quite the experience to hose off your algae soaked child in a little muddy water spigot, take them into your 110 degree tent to change their dirty diaper on a sleeping bag and then strap them in to a camp chair to feed them—all the time trying to keep dirt out of their mouths and flies off their face…
Yes, a trailer is quite the blessing and our little piece of heaven…
Anyways, to finish up our trip, here are a few things for us to remember about Clear Lake 2011:
- We took the kids to their first rodeo. They were bored to tears and Madie fell “up” the bleachers giving her a huge cut and black eye—but Matt and I really enjoyed the little bits that we saw.
- Matt took me on a date to the “Other Side of the Lake”—while we ate our Renee’s shakes. We had so much fun just driving together, talking, and seeing (sort of—it was pitch black) a few sights of the lake.
- This was my historic 10 year mark at Clear Lake
- We took the kids to see Cars II-
- Madie went jetskiing for the first time
- Madie tried to jump off the boat (it was going 40 mph at the time)
- Madie did jump off the boat to go swimming, didn’t realize she was in the middle of the lake and couldn’t touch the bottom (thank you aunt Laura for saving her)
- Grandpa and Grandma Burnett came to visit—we had all sorts of fun with them at the festival, rodeo, etc
- Jackson and Ray were Jr. Rangers this year
- The list goes on….
