Camping & Racing

Well, I did it. Once a year I sleep in a tent for one night only, because Chris and the kids love it so much. Last year I had no air mattress, which was not fun. But I learned from my mistakes and this year we slept on a comfy mattress. We pitched our tent away from the majority of the people, because I was hoping I might get more sleep away from children who woke up early. But that was not to be since there was a rowdy group of campers a few spots away who loved running up and down the path by our tents while yelling and talking loudly. Chris wanted to go tell them to quiet down (I'm sure in a nice way) but I told him that might make things worse, so we got as much sleep as we could in spite of the noise.

It was a great time for the kids though. We ate Subway for dinner, while other "pioneer" families cooked their meals over the campfire. Maybe one day we'll try that, but in the meantime, we bring our food already prepared.

The girls loved playing with their friends, while Alec entered a new phase of his life -- he hung out with preteen girls the whole time. I guess my telling him they have cooties doesn't work anymore, because he was even sharing Ipod earphones with a girl. I am not ready for this.

After our camping trip, you'd think we would've crashed in bed all day, but no. We took the kids to a race track and rode go-carts. It was a blast. Alec and Chris were crazy out there and so competitive. I wasn't as aggressive and Chris even told me to quit using my brakes when taking the corners. We'll have to go back so I get braver and because the kids absolutely loved it.

Our day didn't end there. Chris and I went to dinner with the Walls, walked around Arundel Mills (couldn't buy anything because hubbies were there -- bummer). So Christie and I need to make a return trip soon. Then we came home and watched a movie with a friend whose wife is out of town, so he needed company.

We had a day of rest on Sunday -- thank goodness, because we needed it.