pre-camp

In case you're wondering: I'm our ward's co-camp director and we had our pre-camp camp-out last weekend.

 

We had between 14-17 girls over the 2 days and it was my first night away from my own little princesses.  I traded 2 toddlers in for 17 teenagers. yikes!

 

There is a state park just a few miles from our house that recently opened up camp sites so that's where we went.  It was perfect camping weather (which makes me even more terrified for August): warm in the day but cool at night to where you actaully WANT to build and hang out around the fire and curl up in a sleeping bag. We had a great time - accomplishing all we set out to do  :)

This trip only confirmed what I've already known- camping is too much work for 1 night and had me itching for a 'real' family camp out - one with less stress and more down-time.  Rylee told me she didn't want me to go camping again and I asked her if it would be ok if she came with me. "And Daddy and Kelsey too?" "Yes." "ok" Sites were scarce but we have a reservation. woohoo!!