Last weekend we took you to Crater Lake with Uncle Ben. It was our second try to go camping with you and maybe your longest drive (almost 5 hours of driving!). We packed the car full of everything we needed: tent, sleeping bag, clothes, diapers, toys, food, cooking supplies, chairs and more and more and more...the car was full.
The drive to Crater Lake was easy, you slept most of the way. We stopped a couple of times so we could all take a break and stretch. But finally we made it to Crater Lake and the Mazama camp area. After making our camp we started to drive around to see the lake.
It's really a beautiful place, and I think we need to come here again when you can appreciate the nature and view. But maybe by then you will not want to go camping with mama and papa? I hope you will.
I think maybe because you slept so much in the car, you were not so tired at night. You didn't sleep well in the tent, so two times I put you in the car and drove around the camp area until you fell asleep (very quickly both times). The first time we tried to move you back into the tent, but you woke up soon. So the second time I left you in the car seat and slept in the car with you while mama slept in the tent. You slept until morning, but I didn't sleep much at all. It was freezing for me (no sleeping bag), but cozy for you because you had two blankets. In the morning you woke up refreshed and sat on the Ben chair near the fire.
The next day we decided to do some site seeing while driving and then take a trail down to the lake. It wasn't a long trail, but I was carrying you in a back pack so it was a little tough, but fun.
At the bottom of the trail there is an area where we could have a nice lunch (kitsune udon for mama, curry udon for me). Uncle Ben was swimming in the lake, but the water is really cold, so we just decided to dip our feet into the water. It was cool and refreshing and you splashed your feet many times.
Hiking back to the top was really tough, but we did our best and we all made it in about an hour (mama did great!). You actually fell asleep on the way up. It was warm and you didn't nap for a long time. I tried to be a smooth hiker so you could sleep.
That night we were a little worried that you wouldn't sleep again and that it would be night #2 in the car. After a little fussiness though, you fell asleep. Of course you like to move a lot in your sleep so you moved over into mama's area. She loves you so much, so she moved over a little more so you could have space to move. She was not too comfy, but you slept all night! Finally you woke up (around 5am) and I was happy (I slept!).
We packed up that day and started the long drive home. It was a beautiful weekend and we had fun seeing the Lake and camping. We have one more camping trip planned for this summer, so that means your first year with us you will have camped at least 3 times!
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