“Craig Family” Camp Weekend

Camp weekend 2023 was a definite success! It was the first time since Covid that we were all up there at once. Jen, Ryan and the girls came for New Years a little over a year ago, Dad and Allie came for her birthday last year, and we had plans to do a family weekend last year, but me and Lilli got Covid and had to cancel. Unfortunately Allie was working this time, but it was nice to get our tradition back going. 

They all got there Friday evening in time for dinner and we ate, hung out and played games


Saturday morning was COLD after the rain on Friday so the adults pretty much just hung around drinking coffee, but it didn’t stop the girls from making some miles in the bottoms after breakfast 


Around noon it had warmed up enough to brave it awhile so we went outside and shot skeet and targets for a couple of hours 


Lilli and Anna both celebrated big birthdays this year so of course we had to celebrate one more time. 
I made a “selfie scavenger hunt” that they loved 





Kathleen and Piper were on a team vs Lilli and Anna. It was VERY close, like less than a minute apart, but Kathleen and Piper came out the winners, and Lilli and Anna got a consolation prize for most creative. 

Everyone showered before dinner so that we were ready for our spa party after. The girls, of all ages, went over to the tractor shed for mani/pedis, face masks, and they did each other’s eyebrows. Lilli said it was a very “her” party to have so much pink, but to also be doing it after being muddy all day at the deer camp ❤️

It was a perfect weekend and we always love the time we get to spend together there. I think Lilli’s birthday celebrations are finally over! 😉






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