sunday
yesterday we loaded up the van and headed out to our first camping trip of the year. christopher has been chomping at the bit to get out again. and this time he wanted to take his dirtbike.
he has his own camping box that has his whistle, sleeping bag, pillow, thermarest, etc. in it. if he's coming along, we just throw in the extra box. of course this time we had to throw tiger (his ttr50 dirtbike) and gear bag in to the van as well.
we got to our spot and promptly started setting up camp. while we were setting up, christopher was busy gathering wood. he already knows what's important when you set up camp. a redesign of the existing fire ring was also an activity. so we ate dinner and sat around the campfire talking, looking at the stars and looking for shooting stars. chris was the first to hit the hay. he'd had a busy day and once his little head hit the pillow, i didn't hear another peep out of him until morning.
we awoke to the most beautiful sunrise! i'm sure it was presented at that very moment for our appreciative eyes. so we spent a few moments appreciating it. . .then, chris decided he wanted to ride his dirtbike. but he was too cold. so i fixed him a cup of hot chocolate to warm his insides and put another layer of clothes on him. it wasn't too long before he was ready.
and God bless his grandpa's heart, he got on his klr and followed the little guy up and down the road. chris didn't fall while riding at all. i saw part of his route and it was pretty rocky for the unstable little ttr50 wheels.
this afternoon i spent much time cleaning the camping stuff, reorganizing and restocking. i'd gotten pretty lax about doing that when we got home. last night we ate in shifts because we only had one fork and one spoon. :-) it was an adventure and no one complained.
but i learned my lesson. there were items that we've hauled each and every camping trip and never once pulled out of the box. those are now out of the equation. i added a few but mostly replenished items we had used and never replaced.
it will be better next time, and things will be cleaner.
i pray this week is a good one. i've got a date to help a friend that is physically challenged. i'm going to clean her oven, shampoo her carpet, open a bottle for her. she's such a sweet person.
so that's it for now.
he has his own camping box that has his whistle, sleeping bag, pillow, thermarest, etc. in it. if he's coming along, we just throw in the extra box. of course this time we had to throw tiger (his ttr50 dirtbike) and gear bag in to the van as well.
we got to our spot and promptly started setting up camp. while we were setting up, christopher was busy gathering wood. he already knows what's important when you set up camp. a redesign of the existing fire ring was also an activity. so we ate dinner and sat around the campfire talking, looking at the stars and looking for shooting stars. chris was the first to hit the hay. he'd had a busy day and once his little head hit the pillow, i didn't hear another peep out of him until morning.
we awoke to the most beautiful sunrise! i'm sure it was presented at that very moment for our appreciative eyes. so we spent a few moments appreciating it. . .then, chris decided he wanted to ride his dirtbike. but he was too cold. so i fixed him a cup of hot chocolate to warm his insides and put another layer of clothes on him. it wasn't too long before he was ready.
and God bless his grandpa's heart, he got on his klr and followed the little guy up and down the road. chris didn't fall while riding at all. i saw part of his route and it was pretty rocky for the unstable little ttr50 wheels.
this afternoon i spent much time cleaning the camping stuff, reorganizing and restocking. i'd gotten pretty lax about doing that when we got home. last night we ate in shifts because we only had one fork and one spoon. :-) it was an adventure and no one complained.
but i learned my lesson. there were items that we've hauled each and every camping trip and never once pulled out of the box. those are now out of the equation. i added a few but mostly replenished items we had used and never replaced.
it will be better next time, and things will be cleaner.
i pray this week is a good one. i've got a date to help a friend that is physically challenged. i'm going to clean her oven, shampoo her carpet, open a bottle for her. she's such a sweet person.
so that's it for now.
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