Keate Kamp Adventures

Well everyone, it was the big week this week.... Keate Kamp. Each year my family has a reunion in New Harmony and we stay at a cabin for several days basically just partying it up. Keate Kamp is a little deceiving however. It is the Keates that the gathering is for-true. It is far from camping because we just stay in a cabin in the mountain and the cabin is very nice and more like a home. And camp is not really spelled with a "K" at the beginning. It just was a cute idea at the time when we started this tradition 8 or so years ago. Anyway, its something we all look forward to each year and its just several days of laughing and good clean fun.

Our first day at Keate Kamp was July 4th so we had a big BBQ and set off fake fireworks in the cabin (absolutely no fireworks were allowed in New Harmony because of the recent wildfire there, I don't blame them.... so instead we adjusted our plans and had fun anyway with fake fireworks). Each morning and night we had a family devotional where we shared a thought and had prayer and such. Our Keate Kamp theme for this year was "I Can Do Hard Things." We all had a lot of fun with this theme and it was good for all of us to talk about and share our experiences.

All the kids gathered for our first devotional. 

In spare time all the kids (with the help of adults) built a cool fort just outside the cabin. They had a TON of fun with this. 

Us just chillin at the cabin. 

And this is just a really cute picture of my cute niece Dresden.

 The next morning we got up and headed over to Kanaraville to do the Spring Canyon Hike. It was a lot of fun. All 24 of us went on the hike including 8 month old Kenzie who was strapped to the front of an Adult at all times.

Hiking Kanaraville Spring Canyon Hike. 

On Friday we spent the day playing fun games in the church grounds in New Harmony. We did a piniata, hula hoop games, water balloon games, played catch, etc. It was a lot of fun and we fit everything in just in time before the huge rainstorm came in and forced us all indoors for the rest of the night. That wasn't too bad however, because we all had fun playing games and watching movies and just doing our different things.

Morning devotional outside

Big group shot with Keate Kamp shirts (Kenzie is missing because she fell asleep in the car but maybe we will photo shop her in later).

Group outside activities. We had a ton of fun with these games. 

Derek and I showing off our Hula Hoop Skills. Don't mess with us.

Derek and I before we headed off from the cabin for the day.

Saturday morning we got up early and once again headed to Kanaraville to do the Kanaraville Falls Hike. If you haven't gone, I highly suggest it. It's my favorite hike of all time. After the hike we all went back to the cabin and cleaned up to head home.

Kanaraville Falls Hike shots.

Keate Kamp was a lot of fun. It went by way too fast, as always. Time flies when you are partying it up at a cabin in New Harmony with good company. Until next time...