A few weekends ago, we decided to do a quick camping trip at Pine Valley. By the time we got all packed up and Alberto finished up his school work, it was late in the day. We didn't end up getting there until dinner time and the kids didn't have a nap that day. It was a crazy evening between 3 tired kids, me trying to heat up dinner and Alberto trying to set the tent up before dark. Before the night was over, both Allie and AJ biffed it pretty hard and Allie was screaming over everything. Alberto and I were asking that question I am sure all parents ask at least once during every camping trip, "why are we doing this?" During all the madness however, we managed to have some fun. We roasted marshmallows, made smores and cooked jiffy pop over the camp stove. The kids helped me gather fire wood and we all enjoyed sitting around the fire for a while. As we were setting up for bed, we realized we forgot the sleeping bags!! Luckily I brought a couple blankets and Allie and AJ have air mattresses with sleeping bags attached. It ended up being a really cold night, but all the kids slepts really well in spite of the lack of covers. I was shocked at how well Anna did. She only woke up to eat once and went right back to sleep.
The next day we let the kids have donut holes for breakfast with hot chocolate. They thought that was the best thing ever. Between eating and several trips to the potty the kids played football with Alberto and played all sorts of pretend games. Later that day my family came up to picnic with us. We walked over to the lake and let the kids explore while Uncle Wes did some fly fishing.
After lunch we headed for home. Although it was a lot of work and a huge test of our patience, we had a great time!
