Camping & the "Super Moon"

Cinco de Mayo isn't much of a celebration day for me anymore, in truth it never really was, but this year it marks the 1 year anniversary of my brother's death. It was a day I've been dreading all year- does the fact that 12 months have passed make it any easier? Hell no- I miss him more every day and so far, a day hasn't gone by that I don't think of him- that being said, it all still feels like a really bad dream. Tom, Lily & Amelia tried their very hardest to make it a good, or at least a not very bad, day. I decided that I wanted us to go camping & just get outside- so we went to A1 Mountain, which is basically right behind our house. It was perfect- we got out there around 5, roasted some weenies & s'mores, looked at the stars, saw the super moon, got the kids to bed & Tom & I sat around the fire for an hour or so- a perfect night with my family on a not-so-perfect day.

 Someone went straight for the marshmallows

 And then opened the giant Hershey bar.....

 family portrait by Lily

 and by me, with Lily's facepaint from the night before....

 more pictures by Lily

 Amelia LOVED the tent

 roasting weenies!

 picnic!

 super moon!!

 I finally figured out the right flash setting & a family portrait, pointing to Uncle Baird in the sky

 Morning walk with Lily we left the sleepyheads in the tent

Lily the tough girl getting dressed- we were all in vests & hats! (Tom is still in bed)