The picture speaks for itself. We went camping this weekend at Priest lake, and It. Was. Beautiful. Our kids are old enough to help out with camping chores and to explore the trails and forests by themselves. They are responsible enough that we let them. And they are cool enough that we have a good time hanging out with them.
As much as it may shock some people to find out, this has not always been the case. For a few years there I was pretty much fed up with camping with kids. Frankly, it was a messy, stressful, hellish nightmare that didn't do anything for anybody. We kept going though, so that our kids would learn to camp well and not be afraid of the forest. Well, it worked, and these times out are now nothing but sheer bliss.
Now if only we could get them to be so good on the car ride to and from the campsite.
Baby steps. We are making progress.
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| The tent team |
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| The kitchen crew |
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| The pyro people |
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| We even managed to do s'mores- twice!- without anyone getting burned or ruining any clothes. This is a major achievement for our family. |
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| Card games are always a staple of camping |
Have a good week!
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