bella's first camping trip

bella never went camping as a kid. i, on the other hand, went many times growing up. i love camping with my family and friends - enjoying the beauty of nature, living on the "minimums," being away from the light and noise of the city, and just enjoying eachothers company in front of a fire. {:o)

bella was excited and nervous at the same time. she's not afraid of getting a little dirty, but her boss scared her with stories of mountain lions. i assured her that there wouldn't be any, and that i would protect her.

we bought a tent together:

so i guess you could say this is our first house. {:o)

we did see some 'wild animals':

i tried to get bella to sing the "banana slug song" with me, but she didn't know it. i'll practice with her so she's ready next time.

so bella's reaction to camping? she had a really good time, and "it was easier than i thought it would be." admittedly, when my friends and i go camping, we go in style. no electronics or fancy tents, but lots of food. good food too. we cook up a storm. jambalaya. bbq chicken. garlic bread. s'mores. easy stuff, but good and hardy. and we break out the board games. which are totally awesome. who ever invented board games are super cool.

now bella wants to go backpacking. that's something i want to do, but never have. {:o)


good times. {:o)