Fall Foliage Camping in Vermont in 2017

This year's fall foliage camping trip took us to Lake Bomoseen in Vermont.	Mateo and Alexi love camping in a tent and spending time outdoors.
Alexi enjoyed riding his green bicycle through the campgrounds.  Alexi is an excellent cyclist.	Mateo enjoyed collecting leaves.  We had to go far up north to see some actual foliage on our fall foliage camping trip.
Whenever we go family camping we stay at KOA - Kampgrounds of America.  They have wonderful activities for children.  We found out about KOA from our Washington Heights listserve, the year that Mateo was born.	And this chair is just right!  Mateo' shirt says exactly how he feels about his mami.
Our first morning at our campsite we took a walk around to see the sights, including this pond.	Alexi loves helping David set up camp.  Here he is rolling over the fire pit.
The best feature of Lake Bomoseen KOA is their *indoor* mini golf course....located on the second level.	The mini golf course was colorful and artistic, and we had the entire course to ourselves.
Alexi carefully sets up his shot so as not to get stuck in the paddle wheel.	David and Mateo both scored a hole in one on the hole with the traffic light.
Vermont seemed like the perfect place to finally buy the kids a set of Lincoln Logs.  Sharon had these as a little girl, and Mateo used his imagination while playing with them.	Mateo created a "camping cabin" with the Lincoln Logs.  This was one of our rare camping trips when it did not rain - normally that cabin would be needed for shelter.
Mateo loves being picked up and held by mami.	Mateo's favorite activity in the world is playing with Alexi.
Sharon spent a lot of time as a little girl with her mom and her mom's friend Kathy, who is a wonderful human being who has kept in touch via cards and letters over the years.	Kathy married Wayne and they moved up to Brandon, Vermont many years ago to renovate and live in this beautiful 18th century home.  Every year in their holiday newsletter they invite family and friends up for a visit, and this year we took them up on their offer.
Kathy and Wayne took us into downtown Brandon and treated us to a pizza dinner.	Pizza is Mateo, Alexi and David's FAVORITE FOOD!
We made it back to the campsite in time for s'mores.	Mateo enjoys eating his s'more by the campfire.
This KOA had a really beautiful playground for children.	Alexi gives it a go on the monkey bars.
Alexi pretended to be the captain of the ship.	Watch out - there appears to have been a stowaway!
One of the absolute best places to visit in Vermont is Mom & Pop's...they have the most delicious Maple Syrup we have ever tasted.	Sharon and David first experienced Mom & Pop's at a roadside stand during a Vermont bike race David's brother Daniel rode in.  This was our first time at their store.
The inside of Mom & Pop's is a feast for the eyes...so many fabulous maple products to choose from within these walls.	Alexi and Mateo hold up their fingers to show their ages.
It was unseasonably warm the weekend we visited Vermont, at the end of September.  We made a day trip to Crystal Beach and spent countless hours there since the weather was so beautiful.	We usually go swimming in the Mediterranean or the Atlantic Ocean.  Swimming in Lake Bomoseen was a unique treat.
Sharon carried Mateo far out into Lake Bomoseen to take him swimming.	Alexi posing on Crystal Beach.
Alexi and Mateo rode the swings to dry off after lots of time in Lake Bomoseen.	Mateo and Alexi had lots of fun playing in the sand of Crystal Beach with some new friends and their toys.
This emoji perfectly describes our camping trip.	Mateo is the king of emoji...on mami's phone(!)
We LOVE camping in Vermont!	This fall foliage trip camping in Vermont was a highlight of this year.