No Smore's?!

When Matt told me that he and his buddy Tyrone wanted to take Avery on an overnight camping trip, I was like, "Ok, yeah. Awesome." Then he casually mentioned it was wilderness camping. As in - hike in 3 miles, no bathrooms, carry all your gear in a pack, one man tent, no campfires allowed, in the woods, hike out 3 miles - kind of camping. With a 3 year old. Whoa... that's brave.

The entire week before, Avery was PUMPED. She helped me pack her backpack full of the necessities: cheddar goldfish, fruit snacks, her magnifying glass, pjs, jacket, change of clothes, and of course one dolly.

And according to both her and Matt, the trip was a complete success! She hiked about a mile herself - lucky to have a strapping Dad to carry her otherwise. They hunted for insects, learning that red ants bite and black ones don't. She stole Tyrone's apple for dinner, was a champ about the chilly night (35 degrees!), and generally had a super attitude about the entire adventure. Only slightly disappointed that they weren't allowed to have a campfire (and thus no smore's), Avery was easily consoled by dehydrated astronaut ice-cream. Good call on that one, Tyrone! She was also especially proud to come home and tell me, "I peed in the woods!"

 


   

 Lear also had a special moment with Daddy this week:

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