The intention was there. We booked and paid early to join the hundred-odd families camping out on the school field for the night. It seemed like a great idea to do it this way where we weren't far from home and didn't have to pack much, and I was looking forward to roughing it out with unbathed, exhausted boys at the end of a really fun day.
When we arrived on Saturday afternoon, there were just tents everywhere, and already the carnival spirit was in full force with food trucks and kids entertainment a plenty. We found a spot near to the ablutions (priorities when you have small kids), and set up our tent. Man, the years (and years) of family camping holidays came back when muscle memory kicked in, and I got our tent up and inhabitable in 20 minutes - much to Andel's surprise!
After a trip to the swimming pool, Andel and the boys went to get food and drink while I set Bayley down for a nap. It was all going well. And then they returned with dinner. And promptly declared it a boys' night. Seriously. After putting up their tent for them, they sent me home with Bayley - under the premise that the cough Bayley had would be better treated at home.
So we went home. And the night was uncomfortable and tiring in sweltering heat, nuisance mosquitoes, and broken sleep - and that was Bayley and me. She was fine. Obviously. But perhaps the boys were on to something as, since we collected them from the camp out, it is they that have scratchy throats.
As is stands, this is a half accomplishment, and certainly an event that has made me look forward to doing the real thing with the gang soon.
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| Exploring inside the tent |
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| Roughing it out like real Warrior Princesses |
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| Dinner of good food, fresh air and open spaces |
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| Boys' Night |
She looks like she was ready to camp! Love the pants!!
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