AHG Mom/Daughter Tent Camping

The PiPa Mom/Daughter camping trip this year was to Morrow Mountain State Park.

The girls camped out in their tents. Fortunately, they had some good weather. :)

The ladies got up early in the morning to climb Morrow Mountain and see the sunrise. Notice... no girls. Hmmm....

They did rouse themselves later in the day for a hike. 

On the last day, the girls rolled up their sleeves and got to work! The park needed some boardwalks repaiered, so the rangers equipped them with the tools and materials to get the job done.

They did an amazing job! Way to go girls!!!

Oak Hollow Lake Camping

Since we got our camper, we have really loved getting out and using it multiple times a year. We camped for a few days last year at Oak Hollow Lake when my parents came through town in their RV and really liked the campground. So in April, we decided to camp there for a week on our own. We picked a site that was close to the lake and gave us great views out our door of things like this:

Rebecca got out on her paddleboard and spent most mornings out on the lake with that view!

We don't always remember to take a picture of the caper itself, so here's a shot Rebecca took while I was cooking dinner.

The coolest thing about this lake was that we were able to put our boat in the water for a couple of days and dock it only a few yards away. We got to go out fishing and exploring on the lake a few times and really loved it.

The kids absolutely fell in love with fishing from the bank. They could stand on the rocks and toss a worm out and have a chance of catching a crappie or two.

Ezra showed some aptitude for it and had a bit of success. 

One thing we never got a good picture of was the snakes that nested in those rocks. Not sure if they were Brown Water Snakes or Cottonmouths, but there were a lot of them and they completely ignored us. However, we did spot one with a catfish halfway in its mouth!

Besides fishing, there was a good deal of time spent just hanging out and reading books. 

The nights on the lake were super peaceful and quiet. We're hoping that we can reserve a site here for Sukkot this fall!

Passover 2019

Our favorite time of year is here again: Passover!

We kept our usual tradition of slaughtering a lamb in remembrance of the first Passover as well as the sacrifice of Messiah Yeshua.

 It was all hands on deck to watch the event.

 I've spared you the worst of the dressing of the carcass, but it's important to remember what the day is about.

While the lamb roasted, we read the Exodus story with the kids, did the 4 cups and all the other traditional Passover stuff. We even sang some songs!

Gotta say, it may look strange, but it was dang tasty....

Olivia's GLAM Night

As an AHG Pioneer, Olivia had to organize and execute a GLAM night with one of her squadmates. They put together a Secret Service-themed night for the rest of the troop to do. 

Each girl got an envelope with their missions inside. 

The missions were service-oriented and were designed so that they were doing two small service projects there and then planning to do more on their own at home. 

Then they went from station to station in the gym putting together the things they needed to accompish their missions.

The night was a complete success! 

AHG Spring Camping Trip

It's time again for the AHG Spring Family Camping Trip! 

This time we're at Falls Lake State Park near Durham. 

With the weather being cold and rainy, it certainly wasn't good for spending any time on the lake. 

Fortunately, the weather improved enough that we could take a nature hike with the troop.