This last weekend we took Kenzie on her first camping trip (out of the womb that is)! She absolutely loved playing in the dirt, eating junk food, going to the "pool" (this is what she called the lake), and fishing with her daddy (also a first). I however was a nervous wreck! What Kenzie saw as a huge playground, I saw as danger. A Fire pit, moving vehicles, a hot BBQ, rocks, the lake, strangers, fish hooks and cold nights. I am a bit of a worry wort anyways, but put my daughter in the mix with all the factors listed above and it made for an "on the edge of my seat" weekend! There was little-to-no relaxing, yet I had a very good time! I loved watching my daughter experience all the new things - pine cones, a fish on the hook, a camp fire, not having to take a bath for 2 nights, smores, and sleeping in a sleeping bag in the tent! Isn't it amazing how as an adult we take so many things for granted? But when you are able to look at things from the eyes of child - you begin to notice things you never really noticed before. Like how does tree bark feel in your hand, the warmth of a fire, the gooeyness of a roasted marshmallow, and the sound of the wind and rain falling thru the branches of the forest.
We look forward to heading out to the forest/lakes many more times this summer! We've organized our camping stuff a little better for the next time... like packing a can opener- so that we don't have to ask our neighbors (and then break it) for one! So if you're in our neck of the woods (pun intended) give us a ring,
We're ready to go!
This last weekend we took Kenzie on her first camping trip (out of the womb that is)! She absolutely loved playing in the dirt, eating junk food, going to the "pool" (this is what she called the lake), and fishing with her daddy (also a first). I however was a nervous wreck! What Kenzie saw as a huge playground, I saw as danger. A Fire pit, moving vehicles, a hot BBQ, rocks, the lake, strangers, fish hooks and cold nights. I am a bit of a worry wort anyways, but put my daughter in the mix with all the factors listed above and it made for an "on the edge of my seat" weekend! There was little-to-no relaxing, yet I had a very good time! I loved watching my daughter experience all the new things - pine cones, a fish on the hook, a camp fire, not having to take a bath for 2 nights, smores, and sleeping in a sleeping bag in the tent! Isn't it amazing how as an adult we take so many things for granted? But when you are able to look at things from the eyes of child - you begin to notice things you never really noticed before. Like how does tree bark feel in your hand, the warmth of a fire, the gooeyness of a roasted marshmallow, and the sound of the wind and rain falling thru the branches of the forest.
We look forward to heading out to the forest/lakes many more times this summer! We've organized our camping stuff a little better for the next time... like packing a can opener- so that we don't have to ask our neighbors (and then break it) for one! So if you're in our neck of the woods (pun intended) give us a ring, We're ready to go! 
Aw, looks like your family had a wonderful time!!
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