we found out that our stake was doing a father-son campout 2 weeks ago.
and chet has been asking every day since when he gets to go.
waiting is hard.
but the day of the campout finally arrived, and chet was eager to pack his backpack with the camping essentials.
what were those essentials, you ask?
a flashlight and a some chips.
duh.
nothing else.
i explained to him that he would unfortunately need a few more things to make the campout successful.
so he helped me gather the rest of the stuff.
and he joined my on a trip to the dry cleaners down the street to beg for metal hangers to make into marshmallow roasters.
[how do we not have any metal hangers?!]
chet was ready by the door when matt got home from work.
as they headed out i threatened encouraged matt to take lots of pictures.
and he did a super job.
he also gave me a re-cap of the campout..
when they arrived to the site they set up their tent and their bed.
apparently chet was so excited to sleep in it that he instantly claimed he was ready bed.
but matt convinced him to stay up a bit longer!
they had a picnic dinner, went on some hikes, hung out with liam, looked for animals, roasted marshmallows, and finished the night singing songs together in the tent.
in the morning they had a pancake breakfast, did some more exploring, and packed up camp.
it was short, but sweet.
when they got home, it was obvious that chet felt really special.
and that makes me happy.
chet doesn't get a whole lot of one-on-one time with matt.
and, as much as i hate to be left out [not from camping, but from a fun activity!], i am so happy they had this opportunity.
i know things like this will be really important as our boys grow.
our boys are lucky to have matt for their dad.
matt is a great dad.
everything i read about the campsite made it sound like the place was infested with rattlesnakes, but all they saw was some bugs, some birds, a bunny, and a coyote.
it was a foggy morning.
chet and liam. they look way too grown up!
