We left in the morning for Clinton State Park in Lawrence, Kansas. It was an eight hour drive. The drive was beautiful. The further south we got the prettier it was because more trees were blooming. The Redbuds were especially pretty. When we got into town we stopped at Walmart to get some supplies we needed and headed to the park. We ended up at the Lake entrance, Hannah (who had ridden with her parents) called and told us we went in the wrong entrance. Once we got out we found the park entrance. It was a huge park. We had to pay park fees just to drive into the park. It was only $5 a day. It took a while to actually find our spot. Once we got there Scott, Hannah, Emilie, and I got the camper all set up. It was was a great spot. The spot next to us had bird feeders and there were a bunch of cool birds. There was a woods right behind us and because the trees were just budding we could see part of the lake a ways away, too. It is the first time we have stayed at a campground where we actually had water hookup. It was a great deal for only $40 for two nights.
Alan and Bridget had time so we decided to have a cookout. The weather was heavenly. It was warm but not too hot. They took off to checkout where the Buddy Ranger Challenge was going to be tomorrow. While Scott grilled brats and burgers. Hannah and I fixed baked beans, potatoes, and cooked some sweet onions and green peppers. It was soooo good. It was our first cookout of the season and everything tasted really good - it might have had something to do with it being so late - we didn't eat until after 7pm some time.
After we got cleaned up and ready for bed we were exhausted. We had to be at the other park by 6:45am so we could see the ROTC students from Olivet Nazarene University pass the finish line. Once we all got to bed we suddenly got really cold and quickly shut everything - or so we thought! Hannah had to get up later to shut the top vent. Then Scott got up even later to turn on the heat, but Hannah said there was cold air coming out so he turned it off - or so he thought. Early in the morning I heard it kick on a couple times. It appeared to be working at that point.
