Grey Day Dreams

This is one of my favorite photos from when the Bean was tiny. And good for today because it is truly grey outside. It is grey today, and was yesterday and the day before. It is supposed to be grey tomorrow too. So it is a good day for dreams of summer to come. And it is time to plan the upcoming camping season. We have learned to get out early, or we might not get out at all.

When Alex was 10 months old we did a very ambitious venture, taking three other families with infants to the edge of the Boundary Waters. It was May. It was cold. And it rained quite a bit. Fortunately we had the entire campground to ourselves and set up just how we wanted things. Big tarps at one giant kitchen and space for everyone in the best sites. The kids took it in shifts to wake up crying every hour throughout the night, but no one in our group cared. During the day we put the kids in Tupperware tubs when we had to put them down, nice and dry. They were all too little to climb out. Plus they fit perfect in the canoes. And we did manage to get all four families and kids out on the water at same time. It was quite a fun trip, and the beginning of Alex's camping career. I'll post photos from old camping adventures as I get more organized.

For now it is time to get inspired and put some fun into the calendar. This year we may even get in a real canoe trip. Maybe, we'll see. But for sure we will camp. And canoe. And bike. And kayak. And hike. It will all happen, because we are planning ahead and the grey weather can't last forever. Can it??