Oakwood Lakes State Park Adventure

The kids were so excited to take their own mini maiden voyage with us. We chose Oakwood Lakes State Park for a few reasons. The number one reason was probably because they have pull through campsites so we didn't have to maneuver the trailer a ton with the kids. Much to our delight, our campsite was perfectly situated, no nearby neighbors and a lovely view of one of the lakes. Oakwood Lakes was also the campground we went to in the thick of COVID quarantine last year as a last minute get away while the kids were elearning. We had the best time. The kids rode bikes and played on the nearby playground and we just had the fondest memories, the park is also small and very manageable with great hiking trails and a charming little beach. We knew we wanted to come back.

We hit the road after a Saturday morning full of activities and arrived around 4. The weather was stellar, 80, sunny, and still. We hopped on our bikes and went directly to the lake where the kids braved the ice cold water and we watched the sun come down. Their giggles and squeals were perfect. We took the scenic route back, made a fire, had dinner and cocktails before getting the kids to bed (and falling asleep myself) around 10pm. Dave came in some time later and golldarnit if my phone didn't start txting and ringing at 11:15pm because our FIRE ALARM in Sioux Falls was going off. What a terrible feeling. I called my surrounding neighbors and was able to get ahold of Brett who walked around and meet the firemen (yes, they had been called by our alarm company) to let them in, at the same time, Maggie arrived because the alarm company also called her. To make a long story short, it was a false alarm, which is such a relief, but its also stressful. After a few hours of stewing, I eventually fell back to sleep and I woke up to the sweet sound of rain agains the Airstream, maybe one of the most soothing noises I've heard in a long time. The rain didn't last long and by the time we had breakfast and got moving for the day, everything was dry. We had lovely bike ride adventure before packing up to come home. It was a lot of work for 24 hours, but it was fun and provided us with some much needed information in anticipation of our mega maiden voyage later this month... stay tuned. 

The girls with their MayDay baskets. 

Adventure begins! 

Boynton Beach

Scenic Overlook

Dinner

Pajama Party 

Morning hike. 

Slow and steady into the storage garage. 

All cleaned up and ready for next time.