camping trip

Lee was between rotations over Memorial Day weekend so we decided to take the boys camping. We drove out to Lake Sherando in the Shanendoah Valley. We got there about 5:30 and the campground was full! The kids were hungry and so excited to camp we didn't know what to do. We figured our options were go home (a 2 hour drive) or find a hotel. Our car was loaded and the thought of all that effort and not even getting to camp was so frustrating. We stopped in front of a gas station to ask if anyone knew of anywhere we could go, and a ranger pulled up right behind us! So I hopped out and asked her what our options were. She said the only option besides a hotel was wilderness camping. She said she wouldn't recommend it for a family, little did she know we were from Utah and had done our share of wilderness camping! We drove for another 10 minutes is all and found a cute little spot right next to the river!