bwca

i want to see the world

follow a map to its edges

and keep going

forgo the plans

trust my instincts

let curiosity be my guide

i want to change hemispheres

sleep with unfamiliar stars

and let the journey unfold before me

- the maptia manifesto

at the beginning of august, we had our 9th annual family camping trip to sawbill in the boundary waters with the whole family....

it was the first year that i actually slept in the same place with all of my boys!....

every year, i have either been pregnant or had a little baby so my parents have always been kind enough to let me sleep in more comfortable quarters with them so i didn't have to sleep on the ground..... ;)

we made the leap and upgraded to a pop up camper so it was a new, fun adventure this year!

the boys had so much fun....

it is always a highlight of their summer....something they look forward to....

lots of fun exploring the trails in the woods, salvaging wood for fires, climbing rocks and fallen trees, making spears, being silly in the hammocks, building fires (this was owen's obsession this year), water runs with grandpa, wild blueberry picking, chopping firewood, fishing, playing in the lake, throwing rocks in the water, and just running wild and free....

it is their happy place....

makes my heart happy to bring them here....somewhere i have been going all the years of my life....

i will never tire of this place.....

the tall pines, the mossy trees, sunsets on the lake, the brilliant stars at night, loons calling, the silence, and the solitude....

it is a little slice of heaven here on earth.....

i always leave here feeling a sense of awe and wonder.... at the natural beauty within our reach....

and thankful...thankful for the beauty....

and for family......

so thank you, dear family, for another wonderful time in the bwca.....