Meek's Bay

On Sunday we returned home from a four day camping trip in Meek's Bay at Lake Tahoe. Garrett's Mom's family has been camping at this same campground every summer since Kathy was in High School. Phil reminiscently said, he has been there every year for the past 32 years! Talk about a family tradition. Garrett, Jude and I joined in the fun this year and had a wonderful time.

I was a little nervous taking my 11 week old son tent camping, but like always he was great. We took a Pack-n-play and set it up in the tent and he slept wonderfully, just like we were at home. I had been reading about establishing a nighttime routine with familiar smells and such, so I brought a few of his toys and a blanket he had been sleeping with in his crib, so he would recognize his things and feel comfortable. I was pleasantly surprised at how well he did. I kept telling him and Garrett, that I am hoping Jude has fun because if Jude doesn't have fun nobody will have fun... Let's just say that this Higerd Family will be traveling to Meek's Bay every August we can!

The camp ground is very simple. It looked a lot like Mammoth except beautiful Lake Tahoe is less than 200 yards from the camp site. Having been there I can now see how much fun it was for Garrett to go an play there each and every summer. He still loves to swim in the lake and he is anxiously awaiting the time when Jude is old enough to go catch crawdads.

Kathy, Phil and Grant were there too. Actually we were there with them if you want to get technical, but I dont really think that matters. They were there from the weekend before, Phil came home to work during the week and then traveled back up with us. Kathy had a bunch of her family visit. Her parents were staying in South Lake Tahoe since they can no longer camp, so they camp by the camp once or twice we had a nice dinner with them and her sister Judy on Thursday. Kathy's other sister Susan and her partner Janine came and camped over the weekend we weren't there (I hope we get to see them soon, Its because of Susan that Garrett and I went to New Zealand on our Honeymoon) and ended up giving us their tent as a present for Jude. When Kathy told me that I had to laugh because Susan is so generous and non-traditional is made perfect sense to give us a tent for a baby present. And it was perfect too! Jude's pack-n-play fit great and it very nice and roomy. I love it!

On Saturday my parents drove up on the Harley. For all of you in shock and awe, yes my mother camped! It was only for one night and she slept so awful, she woke up my dad crying in the middle of the night because she was dreaming about not being able to find a place to sleep and she was so tired... Dad laughed and told me that he had brought her camping, secretly hoping she would sleep bad, so that she would be ok with his buying a trailer... I think my parents will be purchasing a travel trailer some time soon.

We had a great time at the lake and I look forward to make many memories there with my family in the future...

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