Out of the Pickle Jar: June 2012

This last Sunday and Monday was one for the history books. In spite of the constant rain that we experienced in Eastern Idaho all weekend long, we packed up the car to go camping. I was determined to go and no amount of rain was going to stop me. Amy came up for the weekend and Lara is all up for our crazy adventures. It was a delightful time. Some of my personal favorites of the trip include the following:
-The campground hosts face when we pulled up and I told him we were ready for the rain and cold.
- Michael taking over chopping wood after I axed my finger.
- Hot chocolate.
- The perfectly cooked tin foil dinners.
- The enthusiasm everyone had.
- The skunk we were initially intrigued by but soon turned to irritation with. He even chased Amy and I resulting in us hiding out in the car.
- The fact that we attempted to build a fire in the pouring rain.
- The prayer that stopped the rain.
- Michael's que for thunder.
- Lara reaching for a flaming mallow on the end of my roasting stick.
- Spotting a bear. Living with a skunk. Hanging out with a fox.
- The quote "I've been training for this my entire life!"
- Picnics by the outhouse along the Scenic Byway.
- Using a paper towel as toilet paper.
- Amy's hideous green pants that I made her take off before we could go to Mesa Falls.
- Signing in as Bill and Jeanie from Iowa with our 5 kids at Mesa Falls.
- Using my new sleeping bag in a real case scenario. (Up to this point it had only been tested indoors.)
- Forgetting about homework for a day.
- Being with family.
- Using the outhouse. Call me crazy but it's all part of the experience. And thanks to the camphosts these bad boys were spotless.

It simply was a grand old time. I love making memories!