Izzy’s 6th birthday was a blast! When asked what
she would most like to do for her birthday she said she wanted to go camping at
Bull Lake… so despite it being a Monday, camp at Bull Lake we did. Patrick and
I worked for the morning while Mom and Dad went out and got all of the things
for a little birthday celebration, and all the food we needed for camping.
These accouterments included an ice cream cake from C&Cs ice cream in town
that would never have made it to the lake. Given our car (and cake) limitations
we decided to have the party at our house before heading out to go camping.
After cake and presents we packed up the car and headed out
to the lake. I needed to be at work at the Supervisor’s Office in Libby the
next day, so I was extra careful to pack clean and appropriate clothes. Lucky
for me I am working in an environment this summer where I can get away with
coming into work from camping the day before and “appropriate” clothes means
hiking boots, jeans and a t-shirt. In my care to bring work clothes I forgot to
bring any utensils… which made eating steak for dinner a definitely barbarian
affair.
When we arrived the super sweet campground hosts (who,
because it was a Monday night did not have too many guests to care for) came
around and chatted with us. When they found out it was Izzy’s b-day they came
back around with a smokey bear watch for her (and for Evie too) and a little
puzzle. They also let us just grab some firewood because I didn’t have change
when I paid for the camping fee. (A whopping $7.00, gotta love our public
lands)
At the lake we met a nice family who took us all out on
their speedboat. Evie even braved being tugged around the lake at high speeds
on a raft. Mostly though the girls hung out in their tubes and played on the
little beach, which was just below our campsite.
Of course smores were had, and we lucked out and had yet
another day of sunshine, so we even left the rain tarp off the tent and were
all able to just stare up at the stars all night long. Against all odds, the
family was even able to drop me off by 8:30 in town the next morning!
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