DJ's girl scout troop in celebration of bridging had decided to go camping with their families. The parents looked at the available dates and decided on a date in late June figuring early May would have far more rainy weather than late June.
Yeah, we were wrong. The date in May would have actually been perfect. This weekend - not so much. It was maybe 65 in the forest - and it rained off and on.
Our home for the night was our four person dome tent. Purchased about 10 years ago, but only used about 4 or 5 times. Since it's father's day yet, I figure I should thank my dad for one important thing - teaching me how to put up a tent. We used to car camp a lot as a kid, and each kid had their own tent they were responsible for putting up and taking down. You learned fast - especially when it was raining outside.
Besides our tent, I put up two others. The second one I helped at the end. DJ helped with the bulk of it. I had never thought of putting up tents as being a skill until this weekend. Who knew.
A good time was had by all. And after Indigo decided at 3am that she had to go to the bathroom, Gonzo (the husband formerly known as Garbanzo) and I laid their listening to the owls hooting to each other. I can think of worse things to have to listen to at 3 am.
As for the rain, we got some. Everyone stayed dry though. And, the girls played in the open field until about 10 pm last night. It was still bright enough for them to play tag. After tag, it was smores around the campfire, and the girls entertained us with their girl scout songs. They were hilarious.
A good time was definitely had by all!
In fact, we may take the girls camping a few more times this summer. They loved it - and we have the stuff. Seems to make for a cheap and quick weekend getaway.
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Sounds like you all had a great time... :):)
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