cub scout camp out - spring edition...

The men-folk roughed it with cozy sleeping bags (thanks Poppa Lee and Gramma Dee), an air mattress (thanks to me), an almost* fully stocked camping bin (also thanks to me) and a DVD playing laptop (thanks to Lynn), while Molly and I went back to the house to sleep in our warm, comfy beds each night. Molly will not be doing any cool weather camping until she can stay under the covers for more than four seconds at a time. I worried all night because I forgot to pack the first aid kit for them and I just knew someone would burn themselves making s'mores or bust up a knee/elbow falling down the embankment behind our campground. Luckily everyone survived relatively unscathed...no burns and only a few minor scrapes. The boys had a great time fishing, skipping rocks (or at least trying to anyway), roasting weenies and marshmallows, hiking, etc. Molly enjoyed covering herself in dirt, digging in the dirt, eating the dirt, sharing fistfuls of dirt, etc. On Sunday morning we broke down camp and abided by the scouts Leave No Trace pledge all the while listening to Caleb lament the fact that the camping weekend was over..."are you sure we can't come back after church school?" "when are we going camping again?" "I wish we could camp some more." Final report? A huge success!

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A note to family and anyone else who comes across camping gear sales: I need your help keeping an eye out for camping gear sales. Currently on our list: a heavy duty 7' x 16' ground tarp, a propane stove, two more sleeping bags and enamelware dining sets. Thanks in advance!