Why Go Camping?

I don't know why camping is such an attraction.  After all, it's completely illogical.  Why would anyone want to pack up half their house, drive out into the woods, get eaten by mosquitoes, covered in dirt, and sleep on the ground?  Yet we still love to camp.  We like waking up on a chilly morning, listening to the birds, watching the sun rise and burn off the mist.  Bacon and eggs fried on the camp stove taste better than ones made at home.  The whole thing doesn't really make much sense.

Last week, some of us took it to an even more illogical level.  We forgot the girls' tent when we went camping at Macedonia Brook State Park, so Amanda, Nathan, Joshua, and I elected to set up our air mattresses outside, alone with the stars, mosquitoes, and wild animals.  (And those evil park rangers who take delight in sneaking up on unsuspecting campers and scaring them to death, but that's another story.)

Our campsite

Hannah and Ben listening to Nathan tell a story

When we got to the campground on Tuesday evening, Mommy and Daddy had the rare pleasure of sitting at the picnic table watching while the kids set up camp.  We put up the tent, unloaded the car, inflated the air mattresses, and filled the water jug while they ate supper.

The next day we mostly just relaxed.  We played Monopoly for most of the morning.  In the afternoon, I got in a little driving practice to run up to Kent to get ice cream, Sprite, and chocolate.  (I know, we were in a weird mood.)  Most of us took naps, read a book, or carved sticks until dinner.  It was a pretty lazy day.

Thurday morning we took a short walk and played around in the brook a little before packing up and heading home.  I think the following pictures will describe anything I missed.

Hannah cuddling with her Daddy

Ben with a Rice Krispie treat

Josh playing with burnt sticks and getting his hands messy

Nathan and I practicing sign language

Amanda coaxing Mommy across a fallen log

Hannah with her hair in a ponytail 

(She took it out shortly after.)

~Megan~