It is named Casey's Dune Palace!
I spent hours beyond hours getting that thing ready to use!
Buying new sheets, blankets, stocking the kitchen, games,
turkey and some sides from Big Nates BBQ.
Best decision ever.
And 2 chocolate chip pecan pies.
They are easy and my absolute favorite pie
The mashed potatoes and jello pretzel salad was easy
to make once we got there. I like food to be as fresh as possible.
and frazzled just like this turkey looked!
Luckily it was another run of the mill fracture and it just needed a cast for 6 weeks.
He opened his gifts in between loading the trailer and getting ready to head on out.
A tad obnoxious with the double pulling, but we have no other options!
We made it in good timing!
Now the tricky part. Getting to a camp spot without getting stuck.
We were doing good, until we weren't.
Officially stuck.
They worked and worked to get us out, but to no avail.
It didn't help that it was super windy.
Like the windiest I've ever seen it there.
After a couple of hours we called it quits and would wait until my dad could help us
once he got there the next morning.
Which turned out to be a blast!
distractions. We never seem to have moments like this. Life is so busy and the boys are
We all slept in!
Happy Thanksgiving to us!
Throughout the trip we had an array of people coming and going.
My dad showed up in an RV.
Got us unstuck, hooray!!
Then Craig and Camille and Jefferson, Katie and Bentley!
It was still really windy, but that didn't stop people from riding.
I stayed back to prep for our big feast!
This trip the girls really got acquainted with their quads!
They rode around the campsite non stop.
Time to eat!
We ended up bringing the tables inside so our food wouldn't blow away.
It ended up fitting perfectly in the back!
I was amazed at how well our dune palace was
accommodating everyone like a glove!
I put all of the food on the island to grab buffet style.
The wind FINALLY stopped, so we took our dessert out by the camp fire.
This was a big night.
Craig was going to propose to Camille!
The plan was at sunset they were going to go
off on their own and take pictures together.
She is a photographer so this was normal for them to do and she didn't suspect anything.
Plus it helped for her to get dressed up and not look like a dune rat for her engagement!
While they were gone, we hurried and decorated camp for when they got back. I had bought decorations, flowers and sparkling cider and had been hiding them in our trailer!
Her parents and brothers also arrived to surprise her!
It worked out perfectly.
When they pulled up in the RZR after he popped the question, you could her her say,
is that my mom?!
It was perfect!
My mom made this big sign we were all holding when they came rolling up.
I stole some pictures off of her instagram.
So happy to have a new sister join the family!
A took a picture of the drags that were hopping while it was going on.
Casey made smash burgers for everyone and we chatted and
got to know Camille's family better around the campfire.
They stayed the night in Yuma and came back for breakfast and a quick ride in
RZR's before they needed head home.
She has such a nice family!
We had to go shopping at the vendors!
This Motley Crue to get there had me cracking up.
Every kid and grandma! on a quad or dirt bike. I was
taking pictures from behind in the RZR of our parade.
Marcie was giving RZR rides back at camp.
Enjoying all the yummy things.
