CAMPING WITH EXTRA CHROMOSONES

 

We just got back from a six night camping trip.  

So many great memories, and of course, so many unique (and often hilarious) moments that most likely come from the extra chromosones in our family. 

1. Ben's packing: one square of shelf liner and a pencil

2. Jonah's packing: 4 lunch boxes/3 backpacks/2 baskets filled with Little People and other assorted toys plus 2 US maps (to help Andrew find the campground) and 2 Indiana Jones books.

3. Ben mastering taking a bike ride around the campground with a friend- no parent present.  So proud of him!

4. Jonah mastering taking a bike ride all by himself to our friends' campsite, 2 sites down.  

5. Jonah howling in pain as we left the beach because of personal issues :)

6. Us disciplining Ben by taking away dessert because he was late coming back to campsite for lunch only to find out the reason he was late: he was reading a Bible storybook with his friend.  Bad parenting moment :(

7. Frequent guitar/vocal concerts Jonah.  Selections included Christmas music, Beatles, Disney, and nursery rhymes.

8. Jonah not recognizing personal space while swimming: ended up near a trio of 3 pretty girls on floats, and also kicking a different girl in the stomach while he was swimming underwater.

9. Jonah dressing as Indiana Jones for our tour at Cave of the Mounds.

10. Jonah having a bit of a meltdown when he couldn't wear his Indy backpack during the tour.

11. At the end of the tour, when the tour guide asked if there were any questions, Jonah asked her where the ark of the covenant was.  She was speechless...

12. Around the campfire, Jonah acting out the Moses and Pharoah story.  He was Pharoah and used a piece of paper towel and a baseball camp as headpiece.

13. Ben taking a four mile hike with Andrew.  This kid is tough!

This is from one of our hikes.  See me in the background?  

This is progress from 2 years ago when I had to sit right NEXT to the boys 

to keep them from falling/jumping in the stream :) 

This photo isn't from camping, it's from the 5th Indiana Jones movie- Jonah went in costume!