Camping Adventure

So, Barry decides after lunch on Thursday that we're going camping...in Spooner. Tent camping. We haven't done that since before the girls. Oh, and we're leaving the next day (easier for him to say, as he's off to work while I have to shop, plan and prepare. Fun) So Friday morning, after I worked, walked the dog, and packed, we left a little after 11am. Stopped at Cenex for ice. And then our adventure began. The truck wouldn't start. What the? Turns out we have a dead battery. It's hot, the kids are freaking out, and yes, we have the dog. Luckily, we're at the one place in town that sells batteries.
So, while Barry's taking care of the truck, I'm explaining to the girls how God works in mysterious ways. If the truck won't start, it means we're not supposed to go. And if it does, it means God needed to delay us for some reason...like to avoid an accident. Well, it turns out He wanted us to avoid a major downpour. As it worked out, we were in the truck, in Spooner when the clouds opened up. Without the delay, we would've been putting up our tent and everything would've been soaked. Thanks God!

So we picked the most secluded of spots and set up camp. The mosquitoes were horrendous!

Finally it was time for sleep. Well, at least for us. See the rest of the campground was just getting started. They seemed to party all night. Note to self: Mama should be in charge of choosing campgrounds. It didn't help that our sleeping arrangements weren't all that comfy. Did you know that air mattresses only work when they hold air???????? Even my loyal dog abandoned me cuz my mattress was so horrible...so then I froze nearly to death without any other body heat. Needless to say, Mama was none too happy come Saturday morning.

But Mama usually perks up once we're in the boat out on the lake, the breeze is good and the sun is shining! Whoo hoo! We stayed out all day (except for the break we took for another downpour). We finished our road trip to Spooner with a stop at DQ for the girls.

Back to the campsite for dinner (it had stayed dry somehow) and then down to the beach for some swim time. Luckily, the girls had the beach to themselves. The campground was a little quieter Saturday night (they must've worn themselves out!) We were home by 1:30. Oh...so tired!

But the day wasn't done yet! I worked on laundry (is that ever really done?) before we left for the church softball game at 8.

We were tired. We had fun. We were covered in bug bites. And we were glad to be home!!!!