We've decided to go camping again this year. Usually we only go once a year, but we usually take a vacation too. We're trying to save some money this year, so we decided to skip the vacation and go camping twice.
I've got to tell you that sometimes I like camping more than going on vacation. And I am by no means an outdoorsy person. I like my makeup and hairspray and hot water and flushing toilet quite well. But, I just love being out there, all by ourselves. Time just seems to stand still for a few days.
We go CAMPING camping. Like tents and sleeping bags and shit. NO electronics. No Ninetendo DS, no ipod, no cell phones. Just us, some food and Yahtzee and UNO.
Funny enough, while we're camping there are rarely fights. The kids don't bicker, us adults don't bicker. It's nice, really nice. We spend good quality time together. We stop to smell the roses (or melting marshmallows). We help each other out, we laugh. My husband and I will each have a child on our lap and one to the side and we'll catch each other's eyes across the fire and seem to both be thinking, "life is good".
There are no deadlines, no timelines, no bills to worry about, no phone ringing. We're carefree and together.
So, I'll be finding my crunchy side until Wednesday!
have fun being crunchy... life is good.
Posted by: CamiKaos | September 19, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Camping. *shudders*
Have fun!
Posted by: Maria | September 19, 2008 at 05:41 PM
Have fun! Take bug spray!
Posted by: Sybil Law | September 20, 2008 at 07:05 AM
You make it sound so fun! I am tempted to go to the store right now and buy some camping gear. But it's too cold here for me right now. It's actually probably the perfect time of year to go, since it's not hot or cold.
When you get back, will you send me a list of what you bring with you. I am a camping novice, but I seriously would like to start buying stuff and be ready to go in the Spring. But I'm not sure which stuff is necessary, and what's not, you know?
Have fun!!
Posted by: Jessica Moore | September 20, 2008 at 12:05 PM
We love camping camping, out in the middle of nowhere.
Have fun, can't wait to see the pictures!
Posted by: Angie | September 20, 2008 at 09:19 PM
Have a great camping trip!! Eat some s'mores for me, would you?! mmmmm....everything just tastes better when it's cooked outside, doesn't it!?
and yeah...me too...waiting for pictures!!!
Posted by: debbie | September 20, 2008 at 09:31 PM
Sounds fun! I went camping with my dad a bit back in the day and those are good memories...you know...minus the mosquitos!
Posted by: Mike from the Newborn Identity | September 22, 2008 at 05:16 PM