First Camping Trip of the Season

I know, it is already the end of July and we have done our first camping trip.  This has been a very mild summer and we are still waiting for summer to get here.

We went camping at Kamiak Butte.  It is a great place to go camping.  It is only 9 miles outside of Pullman, but you feel like you are in the middle of the woods.  We had such a great time!

We got there around dinner time on Friday and set up the tent when we got there.  When the tent was set up, Andrew walked in and said “wow.  This is cool.” 

He and Aaron then got the fire going for dinner.  We made tin foil dinners of bacon wrapped meatloaf, onions and potato wedges (Aaron’s suggestion) and corn on the cob.  It turned out great and very delicious.  We had smores of course for dessert.  Boys and fires, what a dangerous combination.  Andrew thought it was great to help build the fire, but had to be reminded constantly that the fire is hot and we don’t touch it.

Aaron got a new fancy camera so he was trying it out that night.  These are some great pictures of the night sky and the fire.

Saturday we woke up and Aaron made breakfast, his famous chocolate chip pancakes.  Andrew was helping me mix the batter and I poured in some chocolate chips.  He then wanted the container, I figure to snack on, but instead poured the rest of the chips in.  (When we are cooking or baking together, it is his job to pour in the ingredients.  I guess he felt he missed out.)  Nevertheless, there was some very chocolaty pancakes.

We were going to do the hike after breakfast, but Andrew was already falling apart and we didn’t bring anything to carry him on the hike and I knew one of us would be carrying him most of the hike with the mood he was in.  Instead we went and played on the playground equipment and “hiked” on the trails to the amphitheater and other areas.  I still ended up carrying him some.  He thought the stage at the amphitheater was a great place to dance.

 

At the beginning of the summer, Andrew was all about the slides.  Now he is all about the swings.  This boy loves a good playground. 

We had a very successful camping trip and can’t wait to go again!