Happy Camper

This tent is where we stayed the entire time we were camping - because it was raining down on the outside and everything was soaking wet - including all our shoes. But the kids still loved just being in the tent.

For me it was like my own little personal hell. I already am not a huge fan of camping - but I do it for my kids. I do usually end up enjoying it somewhat because the kids love it so much, it makes it fun. This trip however was pure misery. We set up in the rain - thinking - it wont last. Our camp was primitive - meaning no running water and no electricity. So - how do we blow up our big ol' mattress?? We drive down the road to the next campground and use there electricity - tie the mattress to the roof and drive it back. We thought since the mattress is plastic it wouldn't get that wet. But turns out that blue felt stuff on the top - holds A TON of water. As the night went on I started to not feel very good. So I went to bed with a stomach ache around 9pm. I had a hard time sleeping because my stomach just wouldn't stop hurting. Then around 1:30am I threw up for the first time. Then continued to throw up 5 more times thru out the night. Plus I had to go to the nasty, dark, vault toilet, bathroom twice in the middle of the night -- which I hate doing - even when there is electricity. I was scared to death - but too sick to let it stop me. Morning finally came and it was STILL raining. And it wasn't a soothing sound like you would think it'd be. Since we were under trees - it would drip from the trees - so there was no consistency with the sounds. We still tried to stick it out a bit just hoping (well Sam was hoping) that it would stop raining and we could stay. But Jackson's bed was soaked, everyones shoes were soaked and everything else was damp. So around noon we finally called it and packed up camp -- which was another challenge - everything was wet and muddy and I was completely exhausted from being so sick. But we did it and we made it home. I took a bath and went to bed. Sam unloaded the car and set everything out in our garage to dry.

Then he busted out our bbq and made s'mores with the kids to make up for what we couldn't do while we were camping.

Glad that trip is over. We have another camping trip planned next month - so we'll see if the weather will cooperate that time. If there is ANY chance of rain - we are not going!! :)

Here's good old Jim Gaffigan - wrapping up how I feel about camping.....