Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Camping 101

Last weekend we took Madelyn camping for the first time. Aaron and I have been camping a few times since we've been married, but we've never dared to go since we've become parents. I figured the kiddos were hard enough to take care of at my own house--I had no desire to try to supervise them for 24 hours in the wilderness.

Somehow Aaron managed to change my mind--the temptation of dutch oven peach cobbler had something to do with it--and we planned a little overnight adventure in American Fork Canyon. Alli and Cory came with us, and we left Kennedy behind with Grandma.

Each of us learned some valuable lessons essential to wilderness survival:

Cory learned that the mountains get chilly at night,
and one should always pack long-sleeved shirts, pants, and socks.

Alli learned that she needs to help her husband pack his clothes.

Aaron learned that firewood burns faster
than you might think. Bring extra.

I learned that you need to bring
a can opener and nonstick cooking spray.

And Maddie learned that she LOVES camping!

Overall, we had a lot of fun despite several torrential downpours. Thanks to Papa's van, we didn't get too soaked, and we might have beat the world record in time it takes to pack up a campsite (which we had to do as soon as we woke up the next morning)! I think we all want to try it again next summer, and maybe we'll even take Kennedy next time...


5 comments:

Melissa said...

Looks like fun! Ver brave, but fun.

Melissa said...

Sorry, I meant "very brave." Not easy typing with one hand, and a baby in the other!

Cory & Alli said...

Can't wait to try again! I want to try making enchiladas in the dutch oven!

Iris said...

Looks like a GREAT trip....makes me want a s'more =) That's what I think of when I think of camping =)

Smith Family said...

There's one thing that comes to mind when I see the pictures...Everyone looks COLD!!! Maddie seems to have enjoyed it though. I remember when Aaron brought her "camping" in our backyard last summer and she didn't want to go to sleep because she was in there alone. She'd pop her head out of the tent and say "Daddy, I don't like camping!" LOL