One element of this summer so far that has been totally excellent has been the frequency of camping trips taken by the boys!
Just to be clear, I owe all three trips to our dear friends who were willing to bring a couple of tag-a-longs with them on their adventures. I am overwhelmed with gratitude...
It all started with a 2-day, 1-night hike in to Mirror Lake with just two adults and three boys (Sammy didn't make this one!) ~ and for the first trip of the summer it went perfectly! Weather was apparently warm & dry and the fishing was a great success.
Another overnight trip found both boys camping at South Fork with their friends and exploring Spring Cave!
Then last weekend, both boys took off on a 2-night, 3-day back pack trip to Rainbow Lake!
There were two adults and eight boys; Sammy was the youngest and apparently he was quite a trooper!
Of course, I was torn between relief of having a quiet house and time to myself (and having everything stay clean for more than 5 minutes!) and worry of them getting scared at night or getting eaten by a bear.
But I knew better than to be too apprehensive at letting them go ~ there is no better place in my mind for two boys to be in the summer!
That looks like excellent times for boys! It looks like you have wonderful and supportive friends and I am sure you needed the respite yourself!
ReplyDeleteWe look forward to some camping on our future! So glad you all have such great friends and have been able to have a lot of "kid" experiences this summer.
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