We took all four kids and the dog camping last night. I can't remember the last time our entire family went tent camping but I am pretty sure it was when we lived in Hawaii and the twins were infants and we had to lug all their baby gear with us. It already takes a ton of equipment to camp so adding baby gear (for two) to it is really a lot more effort than really it is worth. So that is probably why we haven't been tent camping since. We have stayed in countless cabins though which is more my idea of camping.
At least this time camping, we didn't need baby stuff. But I guess Mario thinks that I am the baby of the family now and that I need to have luxury when I camp. He stuffed Eric's futon mattress into the back of the van along with heavy blankets just for me. Camping in Monterey in July is not the same as camping in the rest of the country in July. It was chilly. So here I had the warmest blankets in the house while I was worried that my kids were going to freeze with their thinner blankets. Fortunately they were all fine.
The camp sight was only a few miles away from the house so Mario and Eric went early and got everything set up for us. When I arrived with the three younger kids, Mario set up a chair for me and told me to sit down and relax and that I didn't need to lift a finger (a statement I think he regretted later.) He did pretty much everything including all the clean up while I relaxed. Later I commented that the lady at the camp sight across from us was doing all the work while her husband was no where to be seen. Mario got a laugh out of that since he was doing all the work at our camp sight.
We finally got the twins to sleep a little after 9 pm. Anyone that knows us can tell you that we put them to bed by 6:30 or 7 pm every night. We work our whole schedule around their bedtime. If not, we pay the price the next day when they are dragging and whining. So it was frustrating to us when they were still not sleeping and it was approaching 9 pm.
Did I mention that this campground was right next to the military's defense language school? So at 5:45 AM, I was awakened by a drill Sergeant screaming. He kept counting to ten. I wanted to scream myself. Finally at 6:30, the entire family was awake and making lots of noise (which wouldn't have been so noticeable if the drill sergeant was still screaming.) So I am sure all the campers were happy to see me load up my two little 4 year olds and take them home this morning. Mario, Eric, and Erin decided to stay one more night. As for me and my little boys, we are home and happy to sleep in our nice, warm beds this evening. (well at least I am.)
At least this time camping, we didn't need baby stuff. But I guess Mario thinks that I am the baby of the family now and that I need to have luxury when I camp. He stuffed Eric's futon mattress into the back of the van along with heavy blankets just for me. Camping in Monterey in July is not the same as camping in the rest of the country in July. It was chilly. So here I had the warmest blankets in the house while I was worried that my kids were going to freeze with their thinner blankets. Fortunately they were all fine.
The camp sight was only a few miles away from the house so Mario and Eric went early and got everything set up for us. When I arrived with the three younger kids, Mario set up a chair for me and told me to sit down and relax and that I didn't need to lift a finger (a statement I think he regretted later.) He did pretty much everything including all the clean up while I relaxed. Later I commented that the lady at the camp sight across from us was doing all the work while her husband was no where to be seen. Mario got a laugh out of that since he was doing all the work at our camp sight.
We finally got the twins to sleep a little after 9 pm. Anyone that knows us can tell you that we put them to bed by 6:30 or 7 pm every night. We work our whole schedule around their bedtime. If not, we pay the price the next day when they are dragging and whining. So it was frustrating to us when they were still not sleeping and it was approaching 9 pm.
Did I mention that this campground was right next to the military's defense language school? So at 5:45 AM, I was awakened by a drill Sergeant screaming. He kept counting to ten. I wanted to scream myself. Finally at 6:30, the entire family was awake and making lots of noise (which wouldn't have been so noticeable if the drill sergeant was still screaming.) So I am sure all the campers were happy to see me load up my two little 4 year olds and take them home this morning. Mario, Eric, and Erin decided to stay one more night. As for me and my little boys, we are home and happy to sleep in our nice, warm beds this evening. (well at least I am.)
Zach and Buzz
Eric and Erin "Ripsticking" or as Mario calls it "Dipsticking" or as Zachary calls it "Ripoffing"
Nathan practicing soccer
1 comment:
That was nice that Mario pampered you. Good luck with the twins today since they got to bed so late and woke up so early.
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