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In anticipation of the Summerhays' River Running Trip in July, we decided to test the camping waters with two kiddos to reassure ourselves (okay, mostly everyone else- we were pretty confident in our kids' camping abilities) of the plausibility of said river trip.
I am pleased to report a raging success.
June 27, Fri., we spent packing and purchasing final camping items. Then, right after Channing's biblical surgery, we headed out to Hope Campground up provo canyon.
We had a Total Blast. Seriously. We sent up our almost embarassingly large tent (and by 'we' I mean patrick) got a fire going, and started cooking our delicious Hobo dinners. After dinner we went for a walk around the campground and returned for one of the celestial desserts- Smores. Oh yes. Let me not fail to mention- the camping was made official in the first 10 min when christian totally face-planted in the dirt and rocks.
Christian went to sleep like a champ, and the patrick and I stayed up reading our book and enjoying smore smores.
Channing woke up around 4 am for food and Patrick changed his diaper on the little changing station of the playpen where Christian was sleeping. The commotion woke up Christian who was quite delighted to find his little brother in such close proximity. And to find that everyone was sleeping in a tent. He was so perky and happy. It was a bit ridiculous. Thankfully he went back to sleep like a charm.
The morning found us enjoying hashbrowns and eggs and a few marshmellows for good measure.
It was an AMAZING trip. one of the best parts? Getting home in like 15 min. Ah, yes. Gotta love Provo.
And so, we ask ourselves as Erma Bombeck did:
What Kind of a Mother....
-Goes camping 2 weeks after passing a watermelon through her body?
-Takes said infantile watermelon camping at a mere 2 weeks of life?
-After his hopefully most traumatic man-surgery of his life?
-Gives her 18 month old a year's supply of marshmellows?
-For breakfast?
-And thinks the whole thing is wonderful?
Insanity? Possibly.
Wonderful? Yes
Being able to say within our hearts: "i told you so"? Priceless.
Channing most of the trip:
Monday, July 7, 2008
Camping? You must be Crazy!
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7 comments:
Good work, Tawna! I think that it's great that you took your two tykes camping. The ward camp out is coming up and you've gotta be prepared :) As a side note, we took Lily on her first camping trip when she was five DAYS old :)
Amy
http://theparkerzarker.blogspot.com
Wow. Sounds like fun, looks like fun and YES you are CRAZY and INSANE!! AND THAT's WHY WE ALL LOVE YOU SO!
15 minutes away from home camping. . . SWEET!! Carson can't wait to meet his buddy! (Neither can the rest of our gang. . . only 3 DAYS!!)
Oh man...can you hear my tummy rumbling?! Hobo dinners...smores...hasbrowns...YUM! I LOVE camping! I'm hoping our camping adventure next week goes as smoothly as yours, not like last year in Yellowstone. I can't believe how much Channing looks like you! What a cutie! The countdown begins until the time I get to smother them with hugs and kisses. Are you preparing them for me? :)
I've just gotta say that you have some CUTE babies!
Hey, that's just some really really old school postpartum recovery. That's how they all did it back in the day, right?? Go you!
Patrick and Tawna,
You are great. I am thrilled that your family likes to campout. It is a great way to bond as a family. I read once that the best single family bonding experience is camping outdoors. We will be anxious to hear how the extended real camping trip turns out.
Love,
Dad Hadfield
I think several of our children went camping within the first month. It's been a blast. Need to go with you next time!
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