2 posts tagged “camping”

So we went camping this last weekend.

The trip to the campsite was uneventful, except for the raccoon conversation.

O: I wanna do Raccoons.

Hubby: You wanna do Raccoons?

O: Yep

H: How do you do Raccoons?

O: I want to hunt them. With sticks. And whip them. And then have RACCOON CHICKEN!!!!!

So according to the 4yo, when you go camping, you whip raccoons. With sticks. And make raccoon chicken. How and what raccoon chicken is....I'll leave that to his inner thoughts.

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Our second night of camping we did however get to see raccoons. Well, my husband and I did. The kids gave up the fight and sacked out about an hour before they tromped their way into camp. They being, mom and her 3 babies. We were sitting up waiting for the fire to die out, which was the only light in our camp at the time. We heard a rustling in the bushes about 3 feet away from us. My husband jumps up to turn the lantern on. (The latern that could light up the world if given the chance). So they opted for a much darker entry, over by the car, where coincidentally the dog had spilled his food earlier. Mmmm, breakfast.

At this point my husband and I start in talking like raccoons, because this is what adults do when left to their own devices when out camping late at night. Remarks of:

You're not going to eat that because it's on the ground?

Well if you're just gonna leave it there I think I'll just take care of that for you.

What? I'm a raccoon, we don't have Starbucks!

I'm just trying to work here!

And then when the babies start fighting, Mommm! He's stealing my garbage!!!

P.S. Where was the dog during all this? In the tent with the kids, either so asleep he couldn't hear the ruckus, or too scared to make a peep!

No I'm not listening to Willie Nelson, lol. The phrase popped into my head and sounded good enough to jot down.

We went looking for cars yesterday in lovely 75 degree, so muggy you stick to everything weather. After the second car lot we stopped. Lol. We are so motivated. Shopping for cars is generally exhausting enough. Throw in the 4 and 6 year old, plus that weather, and you're getting more whine than cheese. Not a great feeling. So to remedy the situation, we went shopping for camping gear....

That's right, I said camping gear. We are going to load up the troops( the dog gets to go too, woot) this weekend. Kill the shocks on our mini-van, drive XX amount of miles and sleep in the glorious outdoors. And also to geocache, the best hobby every! This should make for some good writing material *makes mental note to bring a notebook*.

Highlight of the day: School starts tomorrow!!! My daughter has decided she is too old for us to walk her to her class the first day of school (/cry). But we can still walk our 6 year old. When we went to the back to school BBQ the other night, he thought that was the first day of school. He picked out his desk, plopped himself down, and stared at the teacher waiting for her to teach! Rofl! He is very excited to start school ya think? Friday is my 4yo's first day of school. I will get 2 1/2 glorious hours to myself that day! Well, I say to myself, but in reality I have a meeting about Girl Scout stuff I need to go to. But still, it's adults only so chances are I won't wear part of my lunch!

Announcement: Congratulations to John and Chelsea Orvella (my daughters Uncle and Aunt) on the birth of their first baby. Little baby Grae!!