Scene 1
C-Man: Is there any reason why I should look for a tent that sleeps more than two people?
Me: No.
Scene 2
Me: How was testing out setting up the tent?
Boy Detective: Great! I got to hit a lot of stuff with a hammer!
Me: Wonderful. But did the tent actually work? That’s kind of important.
Boy Detective: Oh yeah. And there’s even enough room for three people!
Me: So if I accidentally come on the camping trip I have somewhere to sleep?
Boy Detective: Yes!!!
Scene 3
Boy Detective: Is is time to get in the car yet?!
Me: No! Dad’s not even downstairs yet.
(3 minutes pass)
Boy Detective, hand on the doorknob: Is it time to get in the car yet?!?
Me: No, come back in the house. Do you want to sit in your car seat for 5 minutes being bored?
(2 minutes pass)
Boy Detective: IS IT TIME YET?
And then it finally was… hopefully for more of this which was so enjoyed last fall…
I hope you enjoyed a lovely weekend, NOT in the tent.
This brought back memories of Husband setting up the tent in the backyard for Boy and his friends. I am in the “please, don’t make me camp” camp. I’ll take a cabin please.
OMG. That looks awesome. I want to go camping there! I need to find a place like that in Western PA or WVA for my boys to play in when we go camping this summer. We slept out in a tent last summer and even though it was tough for them to go to sleep, I remember being awake when they woke up (my two youngest, ages 3 and 6) and they both said, “Whoa!” It was a great moment. Best of luck camping this summer!
That picture is awesome. Reminds of many a camping trip with my grandparents. I am more of a cabin type these days but I do miss the wilderness. Thanks for sharing.
I love this! I love the “idea” of camping but the actual act of camping is so hard to achieve. We did camp out in our tree house-does that count?
I hope they had fun! I am terrified of the idea of camping in Texas, thanks to my strong fear of snakes.
Lisa I did have a great time!
Elizabeth and Brandi it is gorgeous out there and I have a tiny bit of regret I missed the scenery this time – as well as the “waking up in a tent for the first time” moment. Especially since someone’s phone went dead and so I apparently did not get (m)any photos brought home! But I’m with Patti and a cabin is as close as I want to get to sleeping outside.
Virginia I think even I would camp out in a treehouse. That sounds lovely.
Sarah the only encounter this trip was with a few cactus spines, no snakes! I did make C-Man ask about the emergency services protocol when they paid their admission at the park office.
I need to do more camping! I can be kind of a diva at times, but I love to force myself out of my comfort zone.
I like the idea of camping, but am so not into it at all. My little one really, really wants to go, though, so I fear it may be in my future sooner rather than later!
HAHAHA! I like camping, I just don’t like the way my body feels the next morning….ouch!
I’m not a HUGE fan of camping… I’m more of a “glamping” kinda girl, but if there is an air mattress and access to a semi-decent washroom I’ll “camp” :D
How fun! Love Boy Detective’s excitement; it reminds me of how I felt before camping trips as a kid. I hope they had a great time!
Give me an RV and I’ll camp anywhere. I’ll pass on the tent, too. ;)
Amber they did have a great time although it was pretty dang cold that night.
And I’m sensing a theme that we should all organize a bloggers’ glamp-out!