Father-Son Camp Out

This past weekend Dave took the boys on their first ever camp out. We've never been camping as a family, but have plans to do so in the future. I'm not very outdoors-y but I have fond memories of the few camping trips I went on as a child & I want the kids to be able to have those kind of experiences as well. I don't think I ever enjoyed even one of those camping trips at the time (I never enjoy going without the basics like indoor plumbing, toilet seats that aren't made of metal, etc.), but it's nice to think back on them.

Dave had about as good of a time as can be expected. I don't think anyone got much sleep & no one thought to bring the manual pump for the air mattress, so what sleep they got must have been very uncomfortable.

Meanwhile, Hayleah & I snuggled up in a comfy bed & slept in until 8 a.m.! That was a record for her, I think.

Their campsite buddies had a member of their party who was very reluctant to be there. He cried/demanded he go home to his mommy throughout the night. No fun for anyone.

Hopefully, in time, they will all appreciate the trip after they can see it with different eyes. Right now I don't think they are at all interested in making any plans for a repeat in the near future. :P

SO quiet!!

It's eerie.

Dave took the boys on their first EVER camping trip. It's the ward (stake?) father/son camp out tonight. Hayleah, Ginger & I had a girls night of our own, watching Princess Ariel & recapping the going's on of Atlantica back & forth to one another at regular intervals.

Ginger wasn't too in to our little party, but Hayleah & I had loads of fun, snuggling up together with her "boo" & sucking our thumbs & eating Chinese take-out.

We called Dave just before having prayer & scripture study & reading a book, but he must have left the phone in the car. Now that Hayleah's in bed it's just too quiet. I've triple checked the locks, silently listened to the next door neighbor's semi-disturbing party, & have resigned myself to working on a few Ebay auctions.

Is this what life was like before kids? I keep saying this....it's just too quiet.