I actually missed out on the first night of camping. One of my friends from work, Cori, got another job and another friend and co-worker, Megan, is leaving for Seattle soon, so we had a going-away party for them. We met at Granite City for supper and drinks, and then ended up going downtown for more drinks.
I actually ended up having just a little too much to drink, so I got a ride home and called it night. Meanwhile, John was struggling with a terrible night with the kiddos. It's just not a great idea having all 4 of us in a one-room cabin, with no night-lights, or running water. Yuck.
Saturday, I finally made it out to Lake Vermillion. We ate a nice lunch, and then enjoyed taking Emma to the playground, letting her swim in the lake, and just general camping fun. Elliott took it like a champ, and was content to just sit and watch. He loved just sitting in the grass with toys, or sitting in our laps. We are pretty lucky to be blessed with such a laid back kid.
We actually camped with John's parents, they spent the night in a cabin right next to ours, and Jeff came out for a while with Buzz as well, so that was great entertainment for Emma. She loves that dog.
The days went really well with the kids. They were entertained, having fun, and just enjoying the time outside. The nights were terrible. I mean, terrible. The kids traded off being awake, and Elliott would wake up just screaming, probably because it was dark and he didn't know where he was. Emma slept in the same bed as me all night, so that was not comfy in the least. She did her whining and crying while half asleep a couple times. It was nuts. I think I probably got 3 hours of sleep max.
Sunday went okay. We made some pancakes and eggs for breakfast, and then pretty much packed up. We were all ready to be home by that point. Once at home, we unpacked, and then everyone napped for a couple hours, which was amazing!!
We spent a lot of time playing outside since the weather was so nice, and also picking up and cleaning the house for the start of another week.
I am working a call shift today, so I had a nice morning to catch up on things and work on Emma's birthday party invites. I am getting excited to put her Frozen birthday party together.
Here's to getting through Monday!!!
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| Playing in Lake Vermillion |
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| Elliott enjoying his first camping experience |
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| Elliott and Daddy Napping |
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| One worn out little girl |
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| Potty time at the lake :) |
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| Camping!! |
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| Feeding Elliott |
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| Emma cleaning |
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