This is the story about how we got an awesome, new clean, beautiful tent.
But first I should tell you about the old, nasty, falling apart & moldy one.
It wasn't always like that you know.
Up until this trip we used it for our annual backyard camping trip at the grandparents. It used to be my parents tent and although it was very old, it was hardly used. We figured we could use it for at least a few years.
So some of our friends planned a group camping trip on good old Mt. Diablo. We were so excited. Jeff was working late, or maybe even flying in from Minnesota, I don't even remember at this point. I decided I would be an awesome wife, head up early and get camp all set up so he could just come and enjoy. Yeah, the more I think about it, he was just getting back from MN. Anyway, me and the kids get there. Find a good place to set up, and get started. Our awesome friends helped me set it up while the kids ran around. The more we set it up, the more it ripped and the more we realized it was totally filled with mold. Awesome. At first we were like, we can just sleep with the windows open... but then I finally threw in the towel. I called Jeff, pretty much in tears and begged him to run by the store and buy us a new tent. Keep in mind he had to drive home from SF, go to the store, and drive up the mountain before the sunset and the park gates closed. Luckily he made it just in time. We got the tent up just as the sun was setting. Seriously not how I was planning on the trip going, but it all worked out.
The cute gang of kids that had a BLAST! We really wanted to go again as a group before the summer ended, but alas, we didn't make it happen. But no doubt about it, we will be doing it again as soon as winter is over!
There is nothing better than enjoying this beautiful world!
Needless to say, we all needed a bath after this trip!
The kids loved exploring, climbing, and hiking around the campsite.
And of course they enjoyed the smores too!
And so did the raccoon.
And since we were already on Mt. Diablo we had to hit up Rock City. Everyone had fun, except Riley. She was not loving that backpack. I bet she'd love to go now that she can walk, climb, and run!
So our first real camping trip was quite the adventure to say the least. But we all survived wanting to do it again so I'd call that a success! And now we have an awesome new tent which I'm pretty stoked about! :)
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