Landon had a blast and was really excited to ride in daddy’s truck and sleep in the camper. (We’ve taken him on other camping trips, but he was too young to remember much.)
It was hot, hot and even hotter during our stay. What can I say? We are from the Puget Sound region and 90 degrees plus (at 9 a.m.) is a little too much for us (thank God for shade and A/C in our camper). The mosquitos were out of control too, and it was a challenge (to say the least) to keep the three of us in sunscreen and bug spray for four days. We were successful in keeping Landon comfortable, but Jim went home with a sunburn and we both looked like we were the main dish at a dinner buffet for the mosquito population.
The lake was clear and refreshing, but, alas, the beach park was a mile walk from our campsite. We took an early morning walk the first day, but that was a long way for Landon’s little legs and it is a pain to take the camper off the truck—especially so because we moved to a different campsite after the first two nights due to availability. However, we needed to find a place to swim…when it’s 95 degrees, you need to be in water.
Luckily, we found a secluded little cove that we made ours for the four days. It was sandy and partially shaded, which made it even better. Landon wanted nothing to do with the floats that we brought, except to sternly remind you that they, in fact, belonged to him when anyone attempted to use them. (I’ve never heard the words “No, that’s mine” so many times in one day.)
The water was really shallow, and Landon proved to be more daring than I expected. After he got over the little shocks of cold water on his body, he swiftly walked out farther and farther with us until the water was up to his little chin—then he wanted to be picked up (“Pick-a-up-me”). He also enjoyed splashing and being splashed.
Thank God for the portable DVD player. When it was time to dry off and escape from the sun and insects, we had snack time in the camper and enjoyed a few of our Pixar favorites (it was Cars this trip). In the past, we have brought a Pack-n-Play for Landon to sleep in. Now that he’s the size of a three-year-old, that wasn’t going to work. We folded the dinette down into a bed and brought his pillow and bedding from home to make him comfortable. He was so exhausted the first night that he laid down without a peep. Naptimes and bedtimes went remarkably well the entire trip—with the small exception of Landon rolling off the dinette bed in the middle of the night. Luckily, he slid down on top of the body pillow that was there to keep him in the bed, and there were only a few tears of shock, not pain.
Jim taught Landon how to roast a marshmallow and a lover of the S’more was born (who can resist a S'more?). We also learned just how much Landon loves watermelon. He ate three plates of it the first night and we had to ration it for the rest of the trip.
Overall, we had a great trip and it was nice to spend uninterrupted time with our little family of three (the dogs stayed home with Grandma Terry—thanks mom!). I loved watching Jim teach Landon new things and seeing how observant he is. He really appreciates being outside and it’s amazing to watch him drink everything in and watch the questions form on his little face before he asks them. I can’t believe how quickly Landon is growing and, although it’s totally cliché, I truly fall more in love with him every day.
We are looking forward to more summer fun and adventurous rendezvous.
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