Nelson Family Blog: Camping

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Camping

We just had our first time camping, as a family of four, and we survived it! We headed across the border into Minnesota this weekend. Friday evening, it was kinda rainy and chilly, so we just spent the evening and night at my parent's house with the kids. We mainly just visited, and tried (and failed) to get the kids settled down and to bed.

Saturday was a busy day. I headed to Sam's Bridal Shower in the morning, so the rest of the family headed to the lake and I met them there later. I had a pretty good time at the shower, and then all the bridesmaids went to Sam's house to put together invites and drink wine. It was so nice to have some adult time and not be chasing kids around.

By late afternoon, I headed up to the lake and met everyone else there. The kids were having a blast playing and getting dirty and all that good stuff. It was surprisingly chilly, and the temp only got to about 66 degrees, so it wasn't quite as nice as we would of liked. But it didn't stop the kids. They had a blast.

We rounded out the day with a delicious supper, and a campfire to end the night, with some smores of course. Both Emma and Elliott slept like champs, because they were so utterly exhausted.

Sunday was a nicer day. The sun was shining, and it got up to around 80. We decided to take the boat out for a spin, and Emma really enjoyed that. The kids also played on the beach and had fun playing around in the lake a little bit. We topped that off with some messy ice cream cones, and then it was time to pack up and head back home.

The kids traveled very well this weekend, both on the way there and the way home. Emma enjoyed her movies like normal, and she slept quite a ways on the way home. Eli enjoyed some books, singing, yelling, and sleeping to help pass the time in the car. But, I really couldn't have asked the kids to be any better for the car ride.

And that was our weekend. It was so much fun, and the kids really enjoyed themselves, but I could definitely use another day to recover before heading back to work. Oh-well, I guess Monday morning is coming whether I am ready or not. And this week is going to be a doozy. Wish us luck :)