Steph and I spent most of the day at Blackhawk Valley Campgrounds with my family, cooking out and enjoying the beautiful weather. First, a little background. My grandparents have been going to Blackhawk Valley for about 35 years. They go out for about 4 days a week every week throughout the summer. When I think of camping, I think of a tent, sleeping bag, cooking over a fire, etc. This is nothing like that. My grandparents' camper is like a smaller, second home. Full size bed, air conditioning, full bath and shower. It's crazy. It's really a beautiful place they go to, nestled in the valley of the Rock River. It's surrounded by trees, and there's something about the smell off the place that I just love. I really can't explain it, but I really love it down there. This is their last year going "camping". I'm really going to miss going out there.
We got to the campgrounds around 3:30, and we ate around 5. They always have a ton of people to their lot on these holiday weekends, and today was no exception. There were probably about 30 people eating. My brother Dave and his girlfriend Chrissy were there, and they surprised us all by bringing their new pet, Charlie. Charlie is a pygmie goat, is about 8 weeks old, and is totally adorable. I spent most of the day petting him, and he loved it. After dinner, Uncle Bob and my cousin Rob played music at the shelter for everyone attending. We stayed for about an hour after they started, then headed home. It was a pretty great day!
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