10 on Tuesday- "Chaffin Family Memorial Day Campout" Edition

1. Drove to Lick Creek for the annual camp out. The kids were super excited despite the forecast of gloomy weather.

2. I know this year we spent way more time preparing for the camp out than actually at the camp out.

3. Ben was a super camper! He loved being outside, playing, and riding on the 4-wheelers. The best part was, he didn't even need anyone to drive him on them! He would just climb on and pretend to drive them, making very loud engine noises for hours. He was a very low-maintenance child, he just hated to go to bed and miss out on the party. He would climb out of the pack and play and under the tent door to get back out where the party was-crazy kid!

4. Joe had a great time playing lawn golf, ultimate Frisbee, and is still nursing a tragic wound from a freak accident playing "Mountain Man Cricket".

5. Rachel was also injured- she burned her thumb on a hot stove and reacted in true melodramatic form for the rest of the weekend, making sure to whimper all answers, hold her thumb out constantly so everyone could see her injury, and make everyone carry her everywhere.6. Luckily she was able to shake of the pain to have the best time with Annie and her cousins, playing barbies, picking wildflowers, and planning an elaborate surprise birthday party for Robyn (who's birthday is in December).

7. I enjoyed seeing everyone else's sweet babies and not having one of my own-Is that bad?

8. We played lots of games and I got creamed by Jill in progressive rummy. I'll be sure to bring my A-game in July, when we have a re-match.

9. We were so grateful to Uncle Ken who lent us his camper to bath 3 of the filthiest children you've ever seen.

10. Annabel loved being with Gma and Gpa, all of the delicious snacks, and sleeping in the tent and is totally distraught that it is over. She cried on the way home, "I'm just so sad that it's over!". The sadness combined with the discovery of a nasty bug bite made her slightly hysterical, and Joe and I could not convince her to calm down and go to bed. Finally we let her lay on the couch where she promptly fell asleep. What a great weekend!