Field Trip: 6/11

It’s field trip season!

We kicked off the year with a night of camping, which the kids have never done. As fate would have it, rain was in the forecast for days on end. I crossed my fingers and toes and anything else I could think of crossing, and did little anti-rain dances.

I’m happy to announce it mostly worked.

As I arrived at 4pm to start meeting people, the skies opened up and it poured for about five solid minutes. Then there was thunder for about an hour. And then? The sun came out.

Seven families came out to brave the elements, and we had a fantastic time. Kids ran and chased and played. Adults set up tents, made dinner, and caught up around the campfire. It must have been a really good time because I completely forgot to take out the camera.

I shot this one photo the next morning. As dawn broke, the rain started. Just a sprinkle as we brewed  coffee, and by the time breakfast was served, it was raining buckets. We broke down the tents in the pouring rain. Some kids splashed in puddles while others huddled under umbrellas or in cars. All the adults were soaking wet, but in great spirits.

If we had that much fun with questionable weather, our next family camping trip can only be better!