Well, this is how Joel's first camping trip started out. It was supposed to be a nice sunny, very hot 100 degree day. Instead, we got a very nice hard rain. Not a great way to start a camping trip. So up to the mountains we go, and come to find out there was a campfire ban for two of the national forests here in Washington (while it was raining!)
What! No campfire!!! Not for us.
So what do we do? We drive and drive some more to another national forest that did not have a fireban. However, it was freezing!
Because of the impending rain, Mike and one of our former housemates rigged up a cover using the two vehicles
-- and needless to say, I don't know if the campfire smell is ever going to come out of our car!
A beautiful view from our campsite!
Joel was very excited to get put down in the tent! In the two weeks its been since he last wore his shoes (which were too big!) he has completely out grown them! So he got to be held almost the entire time since he likes to eat everything on the ground -- like dirt, and weeds, and rocks!
And finally, our family picture in front of Mt. Rainer
5 comments:
Wow. What a memory! Joel looks so big! Yikes!
How fun!!! You are brave to take such a little guy camping. It's such an adventure! :)
How exciting. What an eventful trip! I love camp fires so I'm glad you finally got to have one, even if your car smells of it!
Beautiful family photo!! I'm glad Joel had a great time experiencing the GREAT OUTDOORS!! He sure is one happy camper dude!!! :)
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