father/son campout

Time again for some male bonding while doing some outdoorsy stuff. Clyde spent a few hours the night before organizing the camping gear, making lists of stuff to bring and buy, and purchasing the odds and ends needed for the trip. He even sent me out for the few things he forgot. All my men love this trip, mainly because mama isn't there to tell them to be careful. Wild things have happened on these campouts...like when the men allowed the boys to run around with burning sticks and my Jacob ended up burning a friend behind his ear. This trip was no different. Clyde arrives, sets up camp, starts the fire...

Then same ole same ole... like killing a copperhead snake that another Jacob in the crowd spotted. For years I was concerned about the machetes Clyde would take with him on these trips with little boys, but now I'm not so afraid of the machetes as I am of the gigantic snakes that are around. (Josh is holding the head of the copperhead snake that the men killed. Thanks Mike for bringing an ax with you!)

 Then back to camping with the corn eating, marshmellow lighting, and glow stick wearing.

Overall the trip was successful. The boys want to show off their camping skills by taking us girls on a camping trip. That'll be a fun adventure.

The girls and I had a fun girls night of swimsuit shopping, pals dropping by, and vomit. (Thanks Penny and thank goodness for wood floors!) Just the usual Friday night girls night.