So the young men invited the young women on a Mountain Bike Campout which sounded like a lot of fun. We were all set to go and then the weather forcast came in and said that a cold front was coming through that weekend and the low that night would be 27 degrees!!!
Danny & the kids were planning to come along bc we wanted to squeeze in one more camping adventure before it got too cold, but after hearing the weather report, Danny was very hesitant! His concern was legitimate though bc he was worried about Gabriela & me not sleeping well. After buying another 20 degree rated sleeping bag, pulling out all our snow gear from Utah, every blanket & padding that we own, and some deal making, we were all set to go!
Isa & Bren had a blast roasting marshmallows over the fire for s'mores, drinking hot chocolate, and just running around.
Bedtime made us nervous bc Gabs is used to being swaddled and put in her crib and goes to sleep on her own. She has never been able to cuddle with someone in their bed and fall asleep that way. We decided to skip her nap that day hoping that she would just drop at some point. At 9pm she was so cranky over everything that we decided it was bedtime.
She ended up doing ok after a LOT of tossing and turning and peeking at our faces to see if we were still awake :) When she finally fell asleep (around 10:30pm) she was on my arm, so I was unable to move around during the night. Being 7 mo. pregnant, I have to flip from side to side all night because my hips get sore, but was unable to that night. Needless to say, I couldn't fall asleep very well. In fact, I didn't get to fall asleep until after 2:45am when she woke up crying and went back to sleep in Danny's arms.
Bren & Isa decided to share a sleeping bag for added warmth and they slept great. We all wore about 3-4 layers of clothing and wore hats and gloves as well, so we all actually stayed pretty comfortable. Gabriela kept taking off her hat while she slept, which drove me crazy and kept me awake.
When it was time to break down camp, the girls got to help Danny squish all the air out of the tent and they thought it was the best game!
Despite waking up to insanely cold weather we all had a good time and it made for a great story. Gabriela talked about it for days "I sleep in tent! outside!" When we got home and got everything put away, we ate lunch and everyone took a much needed LONG nap! We can't wait until Spring and we can do it again!!
1 comment:
holy cow! i am shivering just reading this post. 27 degrees is too cold for me. i think that is why i still live in AZ.
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