Roughin' It

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Well, to all those that know me, I'm here to tell you I won't be put in a BOX! ha, ha Last week, Brian, Caitlin, Cody and I went camping. I'm not talkin' MY idea of camping (camper, running water, bathrooms, showers, campsites close to each other so you can smell what's grillin'), nope, I'm talkin' Brian's idea of camping. It's called "Roughin' It." Yep, caps and all. He wants us to go out into the woods (where there might be bears), pop a tent, sleep on the ground, roast all food over a campfire, and maybe fish a line or two in a nearby stream or river. That sounds all nice and rustic, but sometimes falls short of fun when you have a 3 year old, a 7 month old and two dogs that bark at everything that moves.

I shouldn't complain. It wasn't all bad. I do like hotdogs burned over an open fire. I LOVE (all caps for sure) s'mores. Plus, being near a running stream has always had a nice soothing effect on my senses. It was fun to bond as a family, even though Brian spent a LOT of time hunting for wood pieces that weren't wet, to keep our campfire blazing away. (One time to the luck of our dog, Casey, who snuck our breakfast sausage.) We went on a short hike down the logging road and the scenery was fantastic!

It was a good time. Caitlin and Cody seemed to take it all very well. I think the hardest part was waking up and turning over right into the WET side of the tent. Really not a good feeling when you are tired and grumpy from sleeping on the hard ground. But, all in all, we had fun and that's why we did it. Enjoy the photos!