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The Elf formerly known as Clay
Mom and I at the Beach
Clay and I
Mom and Clay
The Elf formerly known as Clay
Mom and I at the Beach
Clay and I
Mom and Clay
The Elf formerly known as Clay
Mom and I at the Beach
Clay and I
Mom and Clay
7 comments:
Advice ...
Well, first of all, you need a tent, a camp, and a toddler! Secondly, be prepared to function on NO sleep! Also, no matter how many flashlights you take - none of them will work as you stumble and bumble to the aromatic bathroom at 2am, which will have bugs swarming around the lights, which will peek the curiosity of any toddler and require long explanations on your way back to the tent at which point the toddler will be w-i-d-e awake and full of questions which can't be logically answered and seem to function as a cruel joke when the parental units express a desire to go back to sleep forcing the toddler to demand attention and amelioration! By 4 am the folks in the neighboring tents will start yelling "quiet down" at which point the only viable option is to take all of the children and sleep in the car with the windows rolled up on a warm and stuffy evening.
By morning when the kids want fed and it's raining cat and dogs and the Cheerios are soggy and you are sleep deprived don't forget the mosquitoes who in a matter of minutes can cause the face of the infant to swell from a few bites at which point you decide that one overnight stay seems to have fulfilled your need for adventure with the thought of an entire weekend of this possibly being beyond the grace of God - who is likely enjoying your petitions of desperation.
Been there - done that!
Have a GREAT TIME!
PopPop Zel
Alternate reality ...
... birds singing, mountain streams, hikes and nature walks, sunshine, freedom to run, marshmallows by the campfire, wind blowing through your hair, meeting new friends, and late night games of Scrabble.
... actually a dream sequence ... probability... less than 30%.
Have Fun!
PopPop Zel
My advice, bring a cool-whip container or coffee can (anything with a lid) to avoid that disasterous trip to the bathroom at 2 AM. Keep it right outside the tent door. Seriously. Oh, and lots of garbage bags to make ponchos out of - so you can keep feeling dry even when the first raincoat is soaked through. :)
It always rains when I go camping!
~ Laura H.
Be very careful leaving them in the tent for a nap. Last summer, my son-in-law had a thermometer, and it was 104 degrees in the tent! Toddler took naps in the pop-up with A/C.
STAY HOME!!!
We will all be thinking of you this weekend. You will have to let us know how it went--and you must be honest!!
The nice thing about having boys, is that all you need is a tree for that night time bathroom run!
We will expect an update by Tues.
HAVE FUN !!!
Thanks all for getting us laughing. We're just going on Sunday night. It's a five-year anniversary camping night with the kids and the Ottos! We're excited!
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