wild weekend

On Friday, I left to spend the weekend tent camping with three excellent friends, Brandi, Holly and Matt. Our sons are in Boy Scouts together-- they have been for several years...now they're in the same patrol...and, this weekend was their first official Boy Scout camp! The boys were on their own- and so were "us" parents. We had as much fun as them! Will I do it again? You betcha!

Highlights:

tent camped - had air mattress

unbelievable daytime weather - sunny and 70

hiked a lot

saw a huge box turtle

couldn't get my nose warm all night

think it was about 39 degrees during the night

only bathroom choice? out house

holly kept me giggling

holly and i shared the air mattress

i bossed her around since i'm old enough to be her mother

matt slept in the tent beside us

he hiked with us, too.

brandi came on saturday

went for another hike

only saw a nuthatch and robin

i kept my eyes straight ahead or up...too many snakes on the ground

brandi like snakes

i don't

neither does holly

matt acts like he does

i know he is more afraid then me

saw one swan

had pancakes for breakfast- passed on the greasy sausage

grilled cheese for lunch- must remember to take my homemade canned pickles next time

brandi's six months pregnant

she is such a trooper

she slept on a thin air mattress with Holly and I Saturday night, in my tent

she brought some really good board games and cards--didn't get to play

wanted to

Holly brought Arbonne foot spa supplies-- wanted to take a foot spa- didn't get to it. will next time.

Brandi brought snacks... I helped myself to them

Holly knitted

Brandi knitted

I worked on felted change purses with the blanket stitch

Matt made a hemp bracelet

super excellent lasagna for dinner, garlic bread and salad

we girls did the dishes

another hike

saw this dead wood chuck (picture above)

wanted matt to pluck the teeth out for me for my nature collection

he wouldn't.

wimp

used the out house again

after 30 boys using it all weekend

i must think of something else while i'm using it

like i am in hawaii

night time

brandi wore really cute polka dot pajamas

holly wore really cute fleece pajamas that she made

i wore my coat

came home sunday morning

i was disappointed i had to miss church

super hot shower with bath and body works body wash

sweat suit

unpacked, did laundry, regrouped.

a fantabulous weekend...full of giggles, food and friends.

i can't wait to go again.