We Beat the Heat Camping
8.01.2016
We escaped the 100 degree heat this weekend and headed into the South Hills for a little camping adventure! The boys had been looking forward to this trip all week and they were busting at the seams with excitement. (Full disclosure: I drove home to sleep and drove back first thing in the morning because camping while pregnant sounded like self-torture.)
When we arrived at our spot, it was twenty-five degrees cooler and it actually started to rain. What a pleasant relief from the heat! Fortunately, the rain didn't last long. Our evening was full of fire starting, roasting hot dogs, exploring trails, s'mores, and all sorts of silly shenanigans. At one point, I sat with Levi in what's left of my lap in front of the fire. He and Jed traded off telling long and intricate stories about Green Ninja and Blue Ninja and Red Ninja. It was a hoot just to listen to!
I helped Bron tuck the boys into bed around 10:30PM and headed down the mountain in the truck. Except for a lousy night's sleep, I didn't miss a thing! Jed and Levi did surprisingly well sleeping though. I arrived back first thing in the morning as the boys were clamoring out of the tent. We ate muffins and Donald Duck orange juice (Levi's favorite) and packed up. Because Bron has everything organized into bins that we can just throw into the back of the truck, camping was a virtually painless chore! I was impressed. We can totally do this over and over again.
I hope the boys will remember this little one night adventure for a while because it's a sweet family memory I'm going to hold on to.
