Camping and Fine Dining

On Friday, Jason took the boys (and one little girl) to a Father/Son Campout hosted by our church. This annual event is greatly anticipated in our family and this year was no exception. Jason got the Jeep out of storage, loaded it up with kids and gear, and took off into the woods.

And then I enjoyed the peace and quiet. Ahhhhh.

This is what the kids looked like before leaving their loving mother's presence.


And this is what they looked like when they returned. Their faces were dirty. They were tired and sugared up. Kyle's wearing his sister's jeans and Grant's wearing Kyle's pants. Hey, I was just glad they were still wearing their own underwear!



Mariah and I had an evening out planned as well. We got our hair cut, went out to a fancy italian dinner in Portland, and then attended the James Taylor & Carole King concert. What fun!





It's good to spend individual time with the kids. They had lots of fun and it was a nice change of pace for all of us.