Last weekend, we took the kids camping. We went to a fun little campground up Hobble Creek Canyon. The kids talked about it the whole week before. Zac loved the fire and was anxious to help cook stuff in it. What is it about little boys and fire? (What is it about big boys and fire?) He loved looking for bugs and just getting dirty. He was a little disappointed that they did not have better luck fishing in the small creek that ran by the campground.
Sariah's favorite part of our camp out was sleeping in the tent. She was one of the first ones to fall asleep. All three of the big kids did a great job of settling down and going to sleep. They even slept through the night. Sariah did wake up well rested as indicated by the giggles and whispers that woke the rest of us. Brook was a different story. She had a stuffy nose that we are thinking may have come from allergies. She could not get comfortable. Joseph was the hero and took her outside to help her calm down. She finally fell asleep with us and did OK. So much for hauling the play pen all the way up the canyon.
Ally was just Ally -- she took the camp out at full speed, 100% intensity. At about 6:30 she started asking to go to bed. After an hour of whining and crying we finally convinced her that it was too early. She settled down enough to play a round of UNO and then get ready for bed. She was actually very cute was the meltdown ended. She loved "exploring" the campground with Zac.
Grandma and Grandpa Anson came up for dinner and visited with us. Dad even helped Joseph set up the tent so I could keep an eye on everyone. Thanks, Dad! They also cooked a yummy peach cobbler for dessert. It was perfect.
S'mores, anyone? No camp out would be complete without them. The kids had more fun roasting the marshmallows than they did eating them. It was a ton of work for one night of camping, but well worth all the effort. I am so grateful for the opportunities to make fun family memories!
Last weekend, we took the kids camping. We went to a fun little campground up Hobble Creek Canyon. The kids talked about it the whole week before. Zac loved the fire and was anxious to help cook stuff in it. What is it about little boys and fire? (What is it about big boys and fire?) He loved looking for bugs and just getting dirty. He was a little disappointed that they did not have better luck fishing in the small creek that ran by the campground.
Sariah's favorite part of our camp out was sleeping in the tent. She was one of the first ones to fall asleep. All three of the big kids did a great job of settling down and going to sleep. They even slept through the night. Sariah did wake up well rested as indicated by the giggles and whispers that woke the rest of us. Brook was a different story. She had a stuffy nose that we are thinking may have come from allergies. She could not get comfortable. Joseph was the hero and took her outside to help her calm down. She finally fell asleep with us and did OK. So much for hauling the play pen all the way up the canyon.
Ally was just Ally -- she took the camp out at full speed, 100% intensity. At about 6:30 she started asking to go to bed. After an hour of whining and crying we finally convinced her that it was too early. She settled down enough to play a round of UNO and then get ready for bed. She was actually very cute was the meltdown ended. She loved "exploring" the campground with Zac.
Grandma and Grandpa Anson came up for dinner and visited with us. Dad even helped Joseph set up the tent so I could keep an eye on everyone. Thanks, Dad! They also cooked a yummy peach cobbler for dessert. It was perfect.
S'mores, anyone? No camp out would be complete without them. The kids had more fun roasting the marshmallows than they did eating them. It was a ton of work for one night of camping, but well worth all the effort. I am so grateful for the opportunities to make fun family memories!
2 comments:
What a fun little trip! Eric still hasn't let me convince him that we should take the kids camping. Maybe one of these years. And Happy 10th! I meant to say something on here last week. I'm sure your next ten years will be as full of adventure as these first ten were!
Camping with kids is not an experience to take lightly--to have done it and survived with better feelings toward your children then when you live, is truly celestial.
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