Wonderful Weekend (in pictures)

Last week I posted that our camping weekend was either going to be super fun or a complete disaster.  DJ Research and I are not campers, yet here we were, attempting to sleep in the great outdoors.  With a toddler.

Well, we just got back.  IT. WAS. AWESOME.

Nugget had the time of his life.  He ran around the campsite like a wild banshee, playing in his own little world.  The DJ and I ate waaaaay too many roasted marshmallows, and just enjoyed being together and unconnected from the rest of the world.  We spent some time wading in the river, and walking along railroad tracks.  Plus, the DJ and I still got our #rwrunstreak 1 mile in on some really hilly terrain.

And though we had a blast, theres really not much to tell.  The trip was quiet and very low key.  So I'll just show you pictures instead:

Ready to roast marshmallows!

Glow stick fun!

We all slept on a queen-sized air mattress,
 much to Nugget's delight.

Nugget really enjoyed the more
technical parts of the trail.

Sensory exploration.

Enjoying the river.

As we're playing in the river, a train comes rolling by.  Choo! Choo! Woo! Woo!

Lunch!

The kid is very determined.

This kept him occupied for HOURS.

We're already planning our next camping trip.  This time around our menu was pretty simple, so next time we want to be a little more adventurous (I'm thinking mochiko chicken and grilled sweetbread).  I'm already hungry!

Do you like to camp?  Whats your favorite camp food?



RAR!

Into the Deep Unknown

This weekend we are venturing into the deep unknown.

No, we are not diving to the bottomless depths of the ocean.

Nor are we journeying to the edge of the universe.

We are going camping.  In a tent.  With a toddler.

It's only for the weekend: two nights, three days.  But it does have the possibility of feeling like FOREVER.

We've packed the essentials and I've got a list of activities to keep the kid entertained and make this weekend super fun.  So I feel prepared.  But I said that before the kid was born, and then he arrived and I realized I had no idea what I was doing.

Despite my slightly anxious tone, I'm actually really excited.  I camped a lot of a kid (though it was always on the beach, so this in-the-woods camping is new to me), and always loved it.  I want to provide similar experiences for little Nugget.

So we'll see if we get the camping bug.  Or just get eaten alive by the little monsters.


Did you camp as a kid?  What are you fondest, or worst, memories?