Sunday, June 5, 2011

When you take your children camping...

they will want to get straight to work by hacking away at a pine tree with a piece of fire wood (Blake), dig in the last camper's fire ashes (Tyler), and taste samples of dirt and rocks (Lacey).



 When they are finished they will want to go for a hike. On the hike you will come to a river.


 When they see the river they will want to roll up their pants and put their feet in.





 They will probably get their pants wet and want to take them off.

 Chances are when they take their pants off  and continue walking in the river they will slip and get their shirts wet and they'll want to take them off too (We had to convince them to keep their underwear on).



 Playing in the river will make them hungry. So you will go back to camp get on dry clothes and roast hot dogs and marshmallows.

After dinner they will announce that they have to go potty. You will tell them to "water" a tree. Chances are that after they "water" a tree, they will think it is so fun that they will want to "water" a tree every ten minutes for the rest of the trip. Seeing all the trees will remind them how much they love to go camping, that they will ask you every day after your return home to take them camping again. 
                                      
(Lacey's expression most of the camp out)






The view from our tent.

6 comments:

Joy said...

CUTE! Love the way you told about your camping adventure... I know those books all too well :).

Jessi and Brad said...

How fun!!! Loved the story rhyme! Maybe one day we can all go camping! :)

Ben said...

Natalie! I have never looked that cute in my life, let alone while I was camping! You're a babe!
Love your story and love that you guys are so brave. ~Jdawg

Lindsay said...

Love IT! Sounds like it was a wonderful adventure. I like your hat in the pictures. so cute.

The Riding Family said...

So cute Natalie! I love how you did this post!

Nicole said...

very cute! I wish I were as creative as you!!