Well . . . we made it! Ben got over Dad leaving. Ainsley dealt with her upset tummy by sleeping on me during the night (and I mean ON ME! Eyeball to eyeball.). And Madie’s anxiety was elevated, so she comforted herself by keeping one leg or arm on me all night. I stared at the night sky from the inside of my tent (I love that feature.). It was fun. The kids and I even managed to pack up the entire tent and all of our gear by ourselves! We rock! And to top it off, we unloaded the truck and put everything away when we got home!! The kids weren’t fond of that idea, but I knew that as soon as we sat down we were not going to want to get up again!
Camping was great. The kids all had a great time. The girls all made new friends. Ben got to hang out with his friends. The kids had a great time. Dad got to judge the cookoff! He felt like he won the lottery. I took tons of pictures. I ended up being the only mom to spend the night. Unfortunately mom will be making that trip often since Dad works on Sunday mornings!
The weekend wasn’t overly structured but it was very relaxed and fun. I am so glad we got to go! Ben’s smile told the entire story.
The Puddles 
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