This weekend we went camping! It was a trial run so we planned on camping one night and seeing how much camping I can stand and what we still need to add to our camping supplies. We went to Settlement Canyon which is maybe 5 minutes from our house. It was super hot so we needed a spot in the shade, but all of the shady spots were dirt and rocks, no grass. We decided we'd rather have shade than grass. Within the first half hour Charlie tripped over a tree branch and was covered from head to toe with gray dusty dirt. I was ready to take him home for a quick shower and then come back for the campfire but I was trying to rough it! There were many trips down to the stream to rinse hands and we used a ton of wet ones. It seemed like the whole afternoon/evening I was fighting a losing battle against the gray dirt.Charlie was so anxious to have a campfire he asked every 5 minutes when Dad would start the fire. I finally dragged the kids off on a "hike". It was more like an uphill sprint from shady spot to shady spot interspersed with breaks and drinking warm water (the ice water didn't last to long in the heat).
The campfire was a big hit and the kids enjoyed roasting hot dogs and marshmallows. We gave Charlie a Smore and he decided it was yucky so I had to finish it. Rebecca ended up being the only kid that likes Smores so Dan, Aunt Amanda, and me all had to eat enough to make up for the kids not eating them.
After our dinner party I put 4 filthy dust balls that resembled my kids in their tent and we let them play with flashlights for a little while before they started to quiet down. Then, being the gentleman that he is, Dan sent me and Donald home so Donald could sleep in his own bed because we wouldn't want Donald to be uncomfortable. I laid awake for a little while feeling guilty that Dan was out in the wilderness with the kids and I was at home in the air conditioning. The guilt didn't last all night though and I accidentally slept in until 8:30! I told Dan I'd be back at the campsite as early as I could.
So, the camping supplies we still need mostly involve getting a camp site with running water, showers, maybe a laundromat, a swimming pool would be nice and maybe a pavillion. KOA is starting to look pretty good to me!
Charlie, cousin Deya, and Aunt Amanda.
Here are the girls playing in the stream.
Why are they wearing white?!
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Haha! Capming used to be fun, but I think now it's mostly just fun for the kiddos. For moms it's a lot of work--unless, of course, the mom gets to go sleep in her own bed. That's my idea of camping! Funny that the girls are in little white outfits.
Camping with showers, I can't believe I was even hearing that. We will have to go for a reunion or something. AFter one day of dirt, it isn't so bad. It's half the fun:-) I agree though, in the heat camping is a bad idea. June and September are good times. Don't give up though, I have so many good memories camping with the family. Can't wait to see you guys soon.
i love that they are always wearing skirts. true blodgett form.
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