Jimmy and I shocked ourselves by actually doing something we have talked about doing for quite some time. We went camping. You see, we have never been camping with the boys. We've only been camping once together and it was a ward campout. This was a totally new experience for us. We purposely didn't invite anyone else because this was our "trial run". We knew this was something we had to do on our own. So, just like that a spot was booked, work was taken off, gear was borrowed, a list was made and off we went only to made a dreadful realization about 40 minutes into the drive. I forgot Fin's binky. Jimmy suggested we just go without and then I suggested we just drive off a cliff instead, but fortunately we came to our senses and stopped at a grocery store. Little did we know that this would be the first of a long list of things we "forgot". Forgot meaning that it didn't even cross our minds to bring. Lets just say, the fact that we ate anything was a miracle. But despite the set backs we all had A LOT of fun and agreed that we MUST do it again! We now get it. Camping is a skill. It takes practice, so if we're going to get good at it we have to keep trying, right? Anyway, here are some pics from the I-phone. Yep you guessed it, but we didn't actually forget the camera, just the memory card.
And a list I made as soon as we were on our way back. I'm ashamed to admit it was 9:30am Saturday morning. We didn't have to check out until noon.
NEXT TIME LIST
-soap
-towel
-skillet
-pancake flipper
-pot (2)
-lots more firewood
-pam/butter
-beanies and gloves
-thinner layers for sleeping
-air mattress
-bigger tent
-table cloth
-rope
-mixing bowls
-friends
*yes, cooking without some of these items was quite an adventure.
This is Green Valley Falls. We used to come here when I was little. In fact, there are pictures of me about Fin's age playing in these falls.
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