I have to say that we all tried though. The trip involved three families: us and two of our neighbors, the Barnetts (Jake, Megan, and Allison) and the Cunninghams (Dana, Jennifer, Trevor, and Tyce). We got our tents and camper set up, pulled on our rain gear, huddled by the fire, roasted marshmallows, and chatted till 12:30 in the morning (about the time that it officially got dark). Joe wasn't there because the bug he had a couple of weeks ago resurrected itself and he needed to be home and I didn't end up actually sleeping in the tent I set up because it got soaked through with rain. Instead, I cuddled up in my nice warm bed after taking a hot bath at home. The Barnetts and the Cunninghams braved the rainy night in their camper and tent and by the morning when we all gathered at the campsite for breakfast, it was obvious that the camping trip was not going to last through lunch. Kids were chilled, tents were wet, and mommies were tired. We packed everything up and took the 5-minute drive home (everything is SO close in Kodiak!)
Now, prior to the trip, plans for food were made that involved each family taking charge of 1-2 meals. That meant the Cunninghams had already prepped dinner and we had already prepped breakfast for 12 people. As a solution to this problem of having lots of food ready, we just spent the rest of the weekend eating at each others' houses. We also simulated a campfire on Saturday night by having a bonfire at the Barnett's instead. So even though the camping trip was technically over, we still spent the rest of the weekend hanging out and having fun. We just didn't have to be cold, wet, and smelly while we did it!
I hear that the Barnetts and the Cunninghams camped almost every weekend last summer so I know we will still be in for some fun times this year. It can't rain every weekend, right?
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