Over the weekend we went on our first family camping trip with Adelaide.
When we arrived in Palisade the weather was pretty nice and Adelaide enjoyed playing in the grass and attempting to eat twigs.
Rick set up our little tent for us and we were ready to enjoy the great outdoors!
We went with some good friends and they introduced me to my first tinfoil dinner (at least that I can remember). It was delicious and we had a great time hanging out by the fire. We also enjoyed Dough-boy's for dessert, or as San Diegans call them: Woof 'ems! Yum.
Around 11 p.m. it started raining NONSTOP, and it continued all night long. We didn't know this but our tent is not suitable for rainstorms and literally by midnight we had a couple of inches of very cold water inside with us. All our clothes and bags got soaked first, and then our mattress got pretty much drenched. Somehow I managed to find a spot that was somewhat dry if I laid in a sort of zig zag position and kept Adelaide on my chest. Rick was not so lucky and literally sat up underneath a blanket ALL night. Whenever I think about this I can't help but bust out laughing, what a scene.
As soon as the sun was up we got out of there and started our four hour drive home through rain and even snow. Colorado, someone really needs to help you understand proper May weather.
I think during the storm Rick was more concerned about the wellbeing of his poor bike out in the rain than he was about his wife and baby. When we got home he found my hair dryer and spent some time nurturing his 'other child.'
This trip was a learning experience. Never again will we go on a camping trip unless the weather forecast is sunny with high temperatures. We are just not hard core campers. That being said, we still had a great time hanging out with friends and mother nature before the storm hit:)
6 comments:
Don't give up on camping!!! LOL We had the same experience many years ago...great memories!!!!!
Shoulda called my sister or brother or parents. They all live in nearby Grand Junction. Could've taken you in out of the storm.
I just thought of something else.
Pretty sure I taught you how to make foil dinners.
3rd year camp?, or were you going elsewhere by then?
I can't remember if I went my 3rd year to camp or not (Camp has blurred into one long summer in my memory) You are probably right though...I guess it is one of those things that feels like the first time, every time:) And I wish I would have had your number- I would have gladly taken shelter!
Thanks so much for coming with us. :) I can't stop laughing at that picture of Rick under the zebra blanket. Or the picture of him blow drying his bike?!?! That is so funny! We had a great time with you. I'm just sad we didn't get to enjoy a nice sunny Saturday. I was bummed about missing out on the BLTs, too. We'll plan another trip and this time, we'll only go if it is sunny and rain free!
Jamie told me this story, and I could NOT stop laughing... So funny...
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