105: washed out

Hey all.

I'm back from a little family camping trip.  I'll try not to bore you all with too many cutsie family pix, but hey, this is what's going on with me right now.  :)

So we headed out for 4 nights of camping fun with a 4 1/2 year old and 2 year old.  We were feeling adventurous.  And it could have been quite nice were it not for the unrelenting rain.  As it is, camping with small kids is pretty messy, but the mud...oh, the mud.

Not to be negative...we did actually have a really great time.  The first two nights we did the tent thing.  

And the kids were pretty happy even if they had to stay inside it a lot.

  The rain let up every once rain while and we were able to have a campfire and stuff.  And one day was even sunny enough for the beach.

Plenty of sand and surf fun.  (We were at Cape May, NJ)

Aurora made sand angels.  At least they had showers at the campground.

I'm glad we squeezed in all the camping stuff we could, because night 3 was just a no go.  One of the tents was sitting in a 3 inch deep puddle.  It may have been possible to survive and not be totally miserable, but we opted for a hotel.  It was sad for Aurora who wasn't ready to say goodbye to the adventure (neither was I), but the indoor pool was a big hit and really useful before summer swimming lessons.

And while it was rainy or cloudy almost the whole time there, some of the breaks were long enough to enjoy fun things like the Wildwood Boardwalk. 

This is a view 

from this ferris wheel.

This is how we spent Father's Day...which I hope Dad and Pops enjoyed.

Of course with all the activity we were all feeling a bit like this by the end.

And now we're glad to be home.

JT

Comments

[mo]

Ugh to the rain! It rained here all last week and that is a drag. It still looks like you guys had a great time though! I bet it was a good adventure.

[Jona]

What a great way to make lemonade when life gives you lemons! It looks like lots of fun and I admire you for doing the whole tent thing with kids (I'm not that brave)!

[Michelle]

We were just in Cape May, too. Cape May Point to be exact. Friday was a beautiful day, wasn't it? Perfect beach day, IMO.

[Doris]

Awww...Aurora and Theo both look pretty happy! I would be too, I'd love to return to Cape May, rain or no rain!

Glad you're back,
D

[Mary]

we've done the pack n play in the tent! the kids sure did look like they had a great time!

[Lisa]

We cut our last camping trip short because of rain too. Sometimes it's just too wet to be fun anymore.

[Genevieve Gail]

Awww! Your kids are adorable! Looks like y'all had a great time...

[Sandy]

Looks like a great adventure!

[Alexis]

Sounds like a great adventure! I have to do something like that with my kids before they are teenagers and won't have anything to do with me!

[Amy @ parkcitygirl]

Fun! We had our own camping adventure over the weekend - but ended up home early . . . lightening :/

[Polly Phinney]

My nephew LOVES camping with us. And we all feel the same way as your son by the end. I suppose thats why we generally schedule an extra day off from work to lay around and re-group or nap :)
Glad you had a nice time. Welcome back!

[Sarah]

Aurora is looking like your twin all of a sudden! Sounds like a fun trip.

[sweet emmelie]

So cute, looks like you had a great adventure.
I have written a post about the crowns I have made from your tut. plus I put your link in. The girls just love them, they are a great hit, thank-you!!!

[K. Anne]

I have fond memories of going to Wildwood as a child and making the day trip to Cape May to tour the shops. Looks as though you all had a grand time!

[amylouwho]

What a fun trip! I've been contemplating camping with my two this summer. I almost thought it would be fun to go with just me and the two kids (hubby is away) - but then I got my senses back. :) Glad you had a nice time!