Gearing Up

Tomorrow marks the day of our family's first day of summer! The girls are out of school, softball is in full swing now and camping is on the horizon. Last year the mountains were pretty tough on our troops! We sat through hail storms and rain, we even endured some snow! We will be keeping our fingers crossed this year in hopes of nicer weather. We have a couple of little men ready to try on their new camping boots, so to speak! Probably literally also! The only major problem with being outdoors for three or four days surprisingly is not the dirt and mud, it's the amount of crap we have to haul with us! You know when they say, "you brought everything but the kitchen sink", that is pretty much true for us. Although, we do bring a make-shift sink. And, we also bring the water to use in it! Thank goodness we have a large group of other people to travel with and they also bring supplies. I am so looking forward to watching the boys go outside and play without so many boundaries. When they are in the front yard they are not allowed too close to the street, which is where they always want to go. They can't go up and down the stairs in the backyard. Lots of little things they are just dying to get into that they can't! In the mountains, they will be free to roam (as long as I can see them) and have as much fun in the dirt as they want! Oh, Addy update: She is so much better today. It was touch and go with her this morning, but after a lot of sleeping and finally getting her to drink again, I think she is finally on the mend!