Sunday, August 3, 2008

Happy Campers!

So this weekend the kids and I an my mom and two sisters decided to semi-crash the camping trip the YM in our ward planned in sunny San Diego. Who can turn down the chance for a Padres baseball game, roughin' it in a tent, Scripps Aquarium, Sea Port Village (complete with Merry-Go-Round, and face painting), Ruby's Diner, and beautiful weather (even with ornery pre-teen sisters, a 2month old baby, and a whiney two year old)?
For 20 bucks a night even our campsite whice could easily be dubbed the worst on the grounds, was worth it. Once Matt realized there were things to put together, he got to tearing them down right away. Since Wednesday when I told them we would be going he has asked me every morning if we were going camping yet. He thoroughly enjoyed kicking dirt around, picking up sticks and rocks, and bugging my mom by being a boy!
Alaina was super excited too. And despite first impression of a prissy little lady, she didn't mind getting dirty either. I think her favorite part of it all was the long walk to the potty in the dark. She thought it was so cool. But she definitely awakens with the sun, bright and early at 6am. Which is even harder on a mom and dad who did not have the luxury of an inflated mattress, rather suffered from poking rocks and such.
Camping does bring out the best of us, doesn't it?
Padres are only entertaining when they make runs and earn the celebration of fireworks. Not much action! Alaina finally caught bottom of the 7th, that baseball can be kind of boring. But for the candy, soda, and the funky chicken mascott, she would have died of boredom.
Purely exhausting for the little one, who was a perfect angel the entire trip. Slept all night in the tent. . . and was perfect the rest of the time.
Matt was exhaustingly worn out by the time the trip was over. He needed much more sleep than the 5 hours his sister afforded him. We all suffered, but come this morning he was feeling much much better!
You all need to come on down again. San Diego is calling! Hopefully we will see you in a couple of weeks!

2 comments:

ffguymon said...

Looks and sounds like fun! Next time, we should be at the lake with the boat!

shawna said...

yeah! Matt can't wait. I think we should throw up a tent in the backyard at least one night for the little ones too!