Max's first camping trip

Back to School Camp Out 2010 was a huge success!!

We camped overnight Wednesday night at David's mom and dad's house. We had a great time full of laughter, late night campfire chat and fun. It's sort of tradition now to have a little camp out the week before our nieces and nephew start school (and this year we have 3 adults in the family starting college classes again as well). I was really nervous about camping with such young kids, but let me tell you - these kiddos are troopers! Max played happily on a picnic blanket and in the grass during and after dinner. David refused dinner and instead played with his cousins and rode Monger and Papa's mini 4 wheeler.

When bedtime came, Max passed out quickly in his pack n play in our tent. David didn't look tired so we let him stay up late. Camping at the grandparents' is a pretty special time and we could afford to break a few rules. David played happily UNTIL MIDNIGHT!!! What a beast. When we all did lay down it took David a record setting 3 seconds to fall asleep. Both boys ended up sleeping all night despite the different surroundings and got up at the usual 7:30am in the best of moods. After a pancake breakfast David was recharged and ready to hit the great outdoors again. He ran around, collected sticks, watered the garden and poked at the fire with his cousin, Roger, until we had to tear down camp and leave. I believe he was asleep before we hit the end of the driveway. :)

P.S. David was awesome while we were gone! He had enough distraction with his 5 cousins and Monger that he didn't have time to be naughty. Yay! What a nice break!