Calvin Crest had to cancel all their summer camps this year, but they decided to open parts of the grounds for camping in small groups. We were excited to take advantage of this unique opportunity and booked a couple of nights in Sherwood Forest.
Our family got to stay in Reddingham, and it was a great trip. It was so fun to go camping, but nice to have huts to stay in and hot water in the bathroom. Plus, it was great to be at Calvin Crest again. The smell of the forest in early summer is one of my favorites. So many good memories.
The kids and Joshua wasted no time climbing up the stump.
We enjoyed the great fire pit in our hamlet by roasting marshmallows over the fire and making s'mores.
Friday morning we made pancakes for breakfast.
Joshua got back in the swing of things by cooking over the fire. It was fun for him to do this again, and delicious for everyone. There's nothing like food cooked over the fire; everyone kept saying they were the best pancakes ever.
After breakfast, a group headed up to hike Fresno Dome and the rest of us went on the Gethsemane Trail. It was a beautiful walk through the forest.
The kids enjoyed putting their feet in the water at the bottom of the falls.
Soon they got a lot more than their feet wet even though the water was quite chilly.
It was beautiful and peaceful by the river.
Back at camp, we had a quiet afternoon then started cooking breakfast burritos for dinner. It was a real treat to have breakfast burritos cooked over the fire in Sherwood again.
That evening, our friends the Gists came by for a visit.
Saturday morning, Joshua completed his cooking spree by making french toast. Of course, that was delicious too.
Mary loved all the time outside and getting to play in the dirt.
After checking out of our hamlet, we took a quick walk to see some of the fire damage. We were going to hike the manzanita trail, but it was grown over and we couldn't see the trail.
The fire damage was extensive, but there are a ton of flowers and other new growth in the area.
We left camp around noon and headed to Modesto to spend the night there and celebrate Father's Day.
We had a lovely visit there as well.
