Our first ever camping trip with the boys completed on the weekend and I can truthfully say it was the most horrible and awesome time ever in the woods.
Horrible:
- Setting up and tearing down alone, loading and unloading the van alone.. we need lighter stuff. (Not anyone's fault, the others were busy with the boys.)
- The cold wet Saturday morning where everyone was tired and grumpy.
- The bees were insanely nasty. I've never seen so many come out during the day to bother us while eating before.
- The tent was cramped with the two playpens in there.
- Trying to be quiet in the night while going in and out was hard.
- The boys WAILED every time going into the tent... or coming out if they decided they were having fun.
- Boys waking up at 6 am.
- Being cold but too afraid of making too much noise to get up and get warmer clothes at night.
- All the dishes that had to be cleaned!
Awesome:
- The boys loved being outside and exploring.
- Lukas especially liked the dogs being walked by and going to say hi to them.
- The fresh air.
- The time at the beach and Lukas jumping in the water while Sean discovered burying his toes.
- Running down the road to catch one boy while the other went the opposite direction.
- Reading during naptimes.
- Watching the boys play with the hung to dry towels.
- The army of Raccoons that infiltrated our campsite and that I had to scare off with a flashlight and a stick. I swear the biggest one was about 45 pounds and thought about taking me down.
- Fire roasted hot dogs.
Overall it was a good start to a great family tradition.
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