Camping at Whidbey Island, WA

We went to South Whidbey State Park in WA for our first camping trip in 2013. We fared better than our camping trip last summer (our first ever with Sophia), mainly because we kept the menu much simpler this time around. Plus, Sophia is more flexible when it comes to meal times and nap times now that she is a little bit older. I, too, am more relaxed (or less neurotic!) about meals, naps, and bedtime. Lunch not yet ready? Here, have Clif bar for lunch, Sophia. We'll balance it out with some fruit. haha

Three families came out and it was a lot of fun hanging out at the campsite, the beach, and around the campfire. Sophia was ecstatic to have her friends with her, and hiked to and from the beach while holding hands with Gabi. Super cute!

There is so much to explore around the campground and the beach nearby. We also visited a quaint little town called Langley, about a 20 min drive away. Definitely would like to go back to South Whidbey for future camping trips.

Lessons learned from this trip:

• simple menu definitely works better 
• we need a tent that doesn't require three people for the set up 
• always bring lots of warm clothing; it just might be chillier than you expected 
• Sophia is ready for her own sleeping bag 

Some photos from South Whidbey:

Whidbey Island, WA June 2013, a set on Flickr.