Horseback riding over the weekend!

This past weekend we went camping at Oak Crest Campgrounds then horse back riding at Marmon Valley farm on Saturday.  The campground had this beautiful pond where you can fish apparently without a permit. The kids enjoyed walking around the lake. However when we got home we noticed red welts all over Jenna's legs. Turns out Jenna got bit by chiggers. I thought she had chicken pox - they were everywhere! Apparently you are not supposed to roll around in the grass. 

the lake at the campground

the kids at the lake

 Marmon Valley was great! We rode horses for about an hour. Sarah rode Angel, Matthew rode Meshach, Jenna rode Eddie, I rode Rusty, and Erik rode Samuel. Matthew was nervous about riding until he realized he was riding a Matthew sized horse. We all had a great time! After horse back riding we went on a hayride and halfway through the tractor broke! We thought about walking back but just waited for a new tractor. Erik and the girls picked some blackberries by the side of the road - yum! That was an adventure! Then we went to the petting zoo and back to the campground for dinner and smores.

Horseback riding

Broken tractor

Erik on the rope bridge

Matthew playing in the barn

Matthew - he quit shortly after this

Jenna did not quit

Sarah did it too

 We had a fantastic trip but I don't think we will go back to this campground. Everything was tight. There were trees and stumps everywhere and it was hard to get around. Plus there were a lot of backroads to get there. Our Explorer really has trouble pulling the camper. But we made it out without hitting anything!

not much space between the tree and the camper