We started out with camping with half of the Kao’s and it grew to a camping party! We added the Brown’s, then the other half of the Kao’s, Theresa and Martin, and then this week, Kathy’s family. In total, we had 18 of us, and it was great. We all started out about midday on Saturday. The drive was a bit windy, so we had to take our time getting there. Both kids took a needed nap in the car. We were the first to arrive, then the Brown’s and Theresa and Martin came together, meeting up in the lodge. The Kao’s then Kathy’s family followed. Everyone got busy putting their stuff up, then Dave started the fire to get some food ready. The kids wanted a snack, so Bonnie had some popcorn, veggies straws and pretzels. All the kids were happy to sit and eat. Each family brought chairs, and it seemed a meeting of the minds at times. The kids all had fun with one another or another or another. They all seemed to switch around with another, and I was trying to follow Peyton around, as Brandon was pretty content with Ian. Peyton wanted to play with the older boys, then switched boys and played with Connor and the rocks. he kids had a rock collection going in the shed and Connor among other kids was fascinated with it. Had I not known the kids had put the rocks in there, I would have thought there was some ancient tribal thing or as Stuart and I thought, maybe Blair Witch. We had a great dinner – with tons of food! There were sausages, chicken skewers (which were a great hit), green beans, asparagus, tomatoes, grilled asparagus, and steak. We had fruit, Hawaiian bread and buns for the dogs. Peyton had a dog and some green beans, and within a few minutes, asked me for another hot dog. I asked her where her first hot dog was, and she didn’t answer. I thought it was on the ground, so I looked, and it wasn’t there. I then asked, “Did you eat it already?” She nodded, and I offered her a chicken skewer instead. She agreed, and ate the whole thing, too. It seemed to get dark quickly, and with darkness, came s’mores. Brandon had eaten some gummies bears earlier and chose that as his dessert, while the rest of the kids ate s’mores. We had to make all the s’mores first before distributing it to the kids to make it fair. They were all eagerly awaiting their dessert. I told Peyton she didn’t have to eat it all, and she said, “Yes, I do.” She worked on it for awhile, and at the rate that she was eating, she’d finish it up by Sunday. Turns out, she just at about half of it, then said she was done. I was proud that she didn’t stuff the whole thing in her mouth just to make a point. We all had the kids say good night to each other then headed to brush their teeth and change their clothes. Though we had Peyton in a diaper, I offered her another book if she kept her diaper dry. She accepted the challenge. 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I’d had the kids in 3 layers each, but Brandon had stripped down to a t-shirt, while Peyton kicked off all her covers. I was most worried about her since she usually doesn’t like blankets. I tossed and turned most of the night, just worried about Peyton being too cold and finding her to cover her up and worrying about her making noise or waking up. She whined and groaned through the night, but she was asleep, and it was nothing like last time. I think she was just protesting being covered up, but it was nothing that warranted removal from the scene like last time. By morning, I was totally asleep. Brandon woke up and told me he had to go potty. I told him to ask Daddy, and he said, “Daddy’s not here.” What! How’d I miss him getting out of the tent? Dave heard Brandon, so he came back to get him. He put his clothes back on and took him. Peyton was awake, but she wanted to climb in my warn sleeping back. Her nose was all red and cold and her feet were like ice blocks. I could feel her feet through my two bottom layers! After I warmed her up a bit, we got out, too. We went to find Dave, then we headed to the potty. She’d kept her diaper dry! I had to go potty, even though she said she didn’t have to go. I took her anyway, and even after I went, she said, “Wow, Mommy, that’s a lot of pee.” I’d held it through the night, since I didn’t want to go out alone either. Peyton still didn’t go, but I picked her up and held her up to go anyway. She did, and a lot. I just think she didn’t want to take her pants off and be cold. We washed up, then headed back to camp. Dave wanted to start cooking, but Theresa had put the food away in their car and they were the last ones up. They also don’t have kids and probably aren’t used to waking up that early (it was about 730am, so actually, great for us!). They couldn’t help but wake up since the kids were mostly up by then. Peyton and Brandon each got a cup of hot cocoa since those supplies were out. But soon enough, we had a feast round #2. We had eggs, bacon, bread or croissant, and leftover steak and dogs. There was so much food, we didn’t even get to the pancakes. There were two things I’d seen/had for the first time – gigantic marshmallows – like twice or three times a normal one, and mint chocolate marshmallows. The mint ones went in my mocha, and it was very subtle, but tasty. After we cleaned up the tents and food prep stuff, the kids played some more, then it was time to head out. We started our drive, and Peyton was asleep first. Brandon must have been feeling car sick, since he was getting snappy, and soon fell asleep. Both kids slept while we unloaded part of the car, then Brandon got out, and we told him to take a bath. He snapped again, “I just want to go to sleep!” Can’t argue with that, so he did. Crawled right into his bed. Peyton I took out, and stripped off one layer, since she was like Pigpen on the peanuts. She woke up but only briefly, before going right back to sleep. Both kids were out for the next two hours, before waking up around the same time. In that time, we showered, got our stuff put away and did laundry. Very productive since they were sleeping. I will be going out with Tracy tonight for dinner, while Dave is now out with the kids for dinner. Here are the pictures we took:
