Fathers And Sons Campout

Eric and Jackson left on Friday for the annual Father and Sons camp-out. Every year Megan is so upset that she can't go. When Eric jokingly suggested she could make herself look like a boy by wearing boy clothes, and putting her hair up in a hat, I could tell that she thought that was a great idea and would have been all for it. Despite the protestations of unfairness, Eric and Jackson left for Mt. Charleston, and from what they told me that had a great time.
By the time they got there on Friday, got their tent set up, had dinner and smores, Jackson was very tired. Around 9 pm he requested they go to bed, fell right to sleep and slept until 7 am. Eric wasn't so lucky and didn't get much sleep. Apparently it was pretty loud and some of the boys were up a lot of the night making a lot of noise. I am surprised there is not some sort of curfew, or that the boys dads would not make them go to bed eventually. If I were there I would have been very annoyed, but since Eric is so laid back, he said it did not bother him much. If only I were more this way!

Jackson is in that sleeping bag somewhere.

Two years ago, they had been camping at this same place. Jackson was 2 at the time, but remembered the monkey bridge, and was very excited to try it again.

Jackson and Eli watching the water. Within about 5 minutes of arriving at camp Jackson had discovered this stream and decided to go wading in it. So for the rest of the night he had wet shoes, socks and pants.

Hanging out around camp.

Jackson loves to hike and luckily this was the place for it.

Eric and Jackson looking so outdoorsy. Jackson came home on Saturday dirtier than I have seen him in a long time. Just like he should have been.

By the way, these boys were not the only ones that had fun. Megan, Sadie, and I went out with Rachael and Alexis and had a very nice time eating dinner in a restaurant (not in the dirt) and sleeping in our own beds.