We spent our Labor Day weekend camping. We had a smaller group this time, but we had a fun and relaxing stay at Falls Lake.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecZ3hlN5wXSApwEFpL5QzSDDxVBhHbBWbidYlBe6mCL48trr-CVWmjzuZtcFfWSGyf_dyRSsy71LGUuAMCQrBzDPPGLs1kJqoXRf3FOpxxtRUGA4aBr3RXU_4ALsQau081ZkwjNGLh6rx/s400/Falls+Lake+097.JPG)
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We spent a little time at the playground.
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The kids played Uno and rummy
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and even hangman.
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The adults did some reading.
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Our campsite was a short walk or bike ride to the swimming area.
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The children played for hours on the "rope." There were no lifeguards on duty so I guess it was allowed.
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The older generations sat in the shade.
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CORNHOLE!!!
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The campsites were very spacious and shady. (My the automatic lens cover on my camera broke so I have to zoom in to take pics without the black. But this shot was still the best one our site.)
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My childhood friend Jane lives closeby in Wake Forest. She brought her daughters by to visit. I forgot to have picture taken of Jane and I.
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We returned to the lake.
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We were preparing to leave when a snake was spotted in the lake. My friend Kevin got a picture of it but I didn't.
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Here's most of our camping crew....minus JJ and I and adding Drew. Drake met Drew within minutes after our arrival.
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more cards
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Now we've always got to fit the bikes in while camping. Hopefully soon JJ and I will get bikes and a bike hitch.
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popping down the pop up
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JJ's mom enjoyed camping with us this time. And we managed to go the whole camping trip without rain.
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We did run into a little trouble on the way home. Thankfully, someone on the road alerted us that our tire was about to blow.
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While JJ changed the tire we made a food run.
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We're hoping to fit at least one fall camping trip into our schedule. It was too warm to even sit by a campfire this past weekend. We're ready for a little chill in the air!
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