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Dirt. Smoke. Dirt. Flashlights. Sticky and charred marshmallows. Dirt. Tents. Porta-Pottys. Dirt. Sleeping bags. Bugs. Dirt. Dirt. Dirt. Did I mention Dirt? Sound familiar? Give me your hand and I’ll count the number of times I’ve been camping. Not a big fan. Last weekend found us camping, dirt and all, for the first time as an entire family. Here’s what I learned:
1. Two chairs might have been great before kids, but now we’re four chairs short.
2. He’s still got a way with the ladies.
3. It’s lookin’ like we may be making a large investment in the future.
4. When you’re the littlest guy around, it’s wise to find a big friend.
5. When you’re a 9-year-old boy, it’s just not cool to smile, even after catching a bunch of beautiful brook trout that your grandpa would be proud of.
6. Speaking of cool…Apparently sleeping with your friends in the bed of a pick-up is a lot cooler than sleeping with your parents and little brothers in a tent.
7. It’s best to just look away when you see your 13-year-old daughter pulling the truck around with your husband hanging off the side.
8. Always keep a camera handy in case you get a shot like this.
9. You know you’ve been camping too long when this looks better than the Porta-Potty!
8. Make a note of the cute little town so next time you can jump ship and go shopping instead.
9. I may never get used to the sight of someone walking a random farm animal down the road.
10. We really do love living here.
great post wendy! Have you gotten the smoke smell out of your hair yet?
I would be happy to go camping IF I could bring my own bathroom and bedroom along. I hear you on feeling the need for those luxuries.
CUTE pictures and the surroundings really do look like they make the camping trip “worth it”.