This past weekend we got together with Lewis' side of the family for an old fashioned camp out.....kind of.....You see {most} of us Nuttall's are not what you would call the "camping type." We are content to take our family vacations to places where there is a pool....and room service....and a maid who cleans up after you......and where there is a bounty of deep fried food that is and/or covered in sugar. (You know what I mean, Dave.) However, Lewis' brother Todd had the great idea to do a camp out in Lewis' parents back yard. Hmmm.....let me think about that one for just a second, okay done. Running water: check. Bathrooms: check. Soft grass to pitch a tent on: check. Deep fried fatty, delicious food: check. The list goes on and on. We gathered together for a great night out and had a FABULOUS time! Here are some of the things that I learned while "roughing" it.
1. Sonic has nothing on homemade cherry limeades. In fact, Sonic can take a long walk off a short pier.....we don't need you anymore to create deliciously refreshing drinks. In fact, I think that Lewis makes them better. So there.
2. To he who will not be named: Seriously, do you have such a big problem crapping in your pants that you find it necessary to bring not 1, not 2, but 3 extra pairs of underwear Just in case. Did you forget that we were camping in your parents back yard.....with a washing machine readily accessible or a dad who could lend you a pair, if it came down to that???? I know you've been know to shart from time to time, but really.....not necessary!
3. You can lead a horse to water......but not if you are wearing flip flops....or slippers....or no shoes at all....and pajama bottoms.....which is just plain appalling to the person who is giving you horseback rides in the first place. I guess the Nuttall's are not very well versed in "horse etiquette." OH WELL.
4. You can lead Dee to water......but not if it's around horses....Apparently he gets "S'MALLERGIES" from time to time. OH WELL. (And for all you readers out there, S'MALLERGIES is too a word. Let me use it in a sentence for you: Dee would love to go and take his son's for a horseback ride but he gets S'MALLERGIES.")
5. Watching a movie under the stars, cuddled up in blankets, is quite possibly one of the greatest things ever. Especially when your 3 year old falls asleep aprox. 2 minutes into the movie so that you don't have to listen to her never ending questions, and stay up with her all night long, because the movie would have quite possibly scared the sharts right out of her. (Hey, maybe she could have borrowed a pair of (he who must not be named) undies.....:)
6. It is so much more fun to consume 15,000 calories when everyone else is doing it too. (Seriously guys, could the food have been any better???!!!)
7. Staying up until the wee hours of the morning is only worth it when I'm with my family.
8. Next time let's quit our jobs and camp for weeks on end.....I loved it when Savy asked: "Mom, how many weeks are we staying?" I like the way this girl thinks........
9. You can add excitement to a boring, old game of BOCCE ball by chucking your ball straight at your in-laws brand new fountain, and almost wetting your pants simultaneously because you can actually see it crashing through it. (Which didn't happen, by the way......the pants wetting or the crashing into the fountain...but OH, it was a very close call on both accounts.)
10. Let's make this a yearly thing, okay? Grandpa, Nana, we give you one year to recuperate, because next year, ready or not, here we come.....
7 comments:
Flo, we had a great time being the camp host's. Next year is already in the planning. Oh, yea, did you notice that we can now comment!!! These computer thing-a-ma-gigs are pretty cool.
Wow, Mom and Dad made a comment... impressive. :) Ok so seriously could that have been any more fun? Don't think so. Maybe next year we should start a few hours earlier so we can finish the games. That 15,000 calories is going to suck tonight when Todd makes me do the plank for 5 minutes straight...
Great post, I'm glad that somebody had some pictures. You should have seen Hayden after we got back from the horses his "s'mallergies" were so bad, his eyes were almost swollen shut-sad huh!
That was such a great night, we can't wait until next year!
Totally my kind of camping as well!! My hubby's idea of camping is staying in a 3 star hotel instead of a 4 star. Poor baby!!!
Speaking on behalf of "He who must not be named" let me just tell you...all it takes is one bad experience far away from home or a washing machine or a church distribution center to never go unprepared again...there is nothing worse then having to go commando in jeans or really baggy gym shorts. The only thing the Boy Scouts of America got right was the motto "Be Prepared"...trust me, Be Prepared!
Florrie I will remember this post next time we are in the wilderness and you shart yourself and need to borrow some undies...I hope you find some because you sure ain't using any of mine!
I seriously had "some problems with allergies" so make fun all you want. Remember my wife is from Oak City and she taught me how to speak. This is from Dee and not Jimi.
Family fun! This post actually made me excited for the Condie reunion next month. It was decided to be in the backyard and I've been Dreading it {notice the capital D}- maybe it can be fun or will be fun!
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