Father & Sons 2011

Thad and Sammy went on the annual Father & Sons camp out this weekend, Sammy's first ever camp in a tent experience. Thad kept telling me Sammy was too little to go. Sure, maybe he snored all night and got up with the sun, but he had a great time. They went with Walter's 3&4, and Bradon, and even though it was only one night, they completely filled the back of the truck with supplies and food. Mostly food.  This is what the little boys looked like before they even pulled away.

 

They roasted marshmallows

And sat by the fire

And ran around with this on his head. 

The next morning they went down to the river and caught a fish for the boys to touch and hold. They threw lot's of rocks in the water, so I think there was only one fish caught.

But they did catch a Salamander. 

Thad said Sammy was climbing everything he could from rocks, to fallen trees. 

 

They came home filthy and smelly, so it was a success. While they were gone Andi and I had some lovely girl time. We went to the craft store to find things for her to paint, we went to Rosemary's for dinner, and got pedicures in the morning. Yes, I took my 5 year old for a pedicure. Mommy needed one. 

Last week Thad told Andi a story about how he used to catch birds in his backyard when he was a kid. So of course she had to do it too. We have not caught anything yet, but she will sit in the house and hold the string and wait for a bird for a good hour before she gets tired of it. Here are the hunters by the loaded trap. They are using bread crumbs for bait, and even though the birds keep eating the crumbs outside of the trap, they seem to be on to this well camouflaged trap and won't go inside. Andi hasn't given up, but she thinks the birds might be too smart for this.