7.21.2009
7.20.2009
The Great Outdoors
We decided to take the kids camping during James' vacation a couple of weeks ago. We had to squeeze this adventure in between baseball practice and celebrating James' birthday with his family. Fortunately for us we live really close to a lake and a state park so we could have easily jumped in the car at any moment and make the 5 minute drive home.
I have to admit I have never thought of camping as much of a vacation. From the outside looking in it seemed that camping involved a whole lot of work for just a little bit of fun. However, my kids really wanted to sleep in a tent and the farmer practically grew up in tent so I figured it was worth a shot.
Much to my surpise I loved it! Yes, me, Sara Elizabeth Strader Isbell loved camping in a tent. We roasted marshmellows and made smores, we fished and caught one rope, we swam in the lake and we told lots of silly stories that kept us up much longer than we had intended. Don't get me wrong, it does involve a LARGE amount of creatures, most of which I never intended to see. However, it does NOT involve many other things.
I have made a list:
1. No cleaning bathrooms. State parks bathrooms are not bad and I was not responsible for cleaning them. (Thank you Kimberly for the tip about showering in swimsuits!)
2. No cleaning the kitchen....James took his new portable grill and in by then end of the trip I had only washed one pot.
3. No cleaning the floors. I just swept out the floor of the tent when I was done.
4. No doing laundry....see # 1 - Swimsuits clean and ready for the next day.
5. No bored children. They loved every minute of it.
6. No television, phone calls or technology of any kind.
7. No errands or going to five stores.
8. No figuring out what to cook for dinner - James took care of the cooking!
and my favorite...
9. No interuption to family time!
We had such a great time and are looking forward to doing it again...this time we will have a much larger lantern and more fans.
Ok - so it was luxury camping...electricity, running water, coffee in the morning....I am only so brave!
I have to admit I have never thought of camping as much of a vacation. From the outside looking in it seemed that camping involved a whole lot of work for just a little bit of fun. However, my kids really wanted to sleep in a tent and the farmer practically grew up in tent so I figured it was worth a shot.
Much to my surpise I loved it! Yes, me, Sara Elizabeth Strader Isbell loved camping in a tent. We roasted marshmellows and made smores, we fished and caught one rope, we swam in the lake and we told lots of silly stories that kept us up much longer than we had intended. Don't get me wrong, it does involve a LARGE amount of creatures, most of which I never intended to see. However, it does NOT involve many other things.
I have made a list:
1. No cleaning bathrooms. State parks bathrooms are not bad and I was not responsible for cleaning them. (Thank you Kimberly for the tip about showering in swimsuits!)
2. No cleaning the kitchen....James took his new portable grill and in by then end of the trip I had only washed one pot.
3. No cleaning the floors. I just swept out the floor of the tent when I was done.
4. No doing laundry....see # 1 - Swimsuits clean and ready for the next day.
5. No bored children. They loved every minute of it.
6. No television, phone calls or technology of any kind.
7. No errands or going to five stores.
8. No figuring out what to cook for dinner - James took care of the cooking!
and my favorite...
9. No interuption to family time!
We had such a great time and are looking forward to doing it again...this time we will have a much larger lantern and more fans.
Ok - so it was luxury camping...electricity, running water, coffee in the morning....I am only so brave!
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