Singing in the rain!

If the weather people are right, we are going to have a slightly rainy Memorial Day weekend. 

That would be fine and all...

If we weren't planning on being outside all weekend...

and sleeping in a tent.

Jason and I have camped over Memorial Day weekend with the same group of friends for a few years now.  We have been through rain, heat, mosquitoes, a tornado a few miles from our campsite, animals, wind, you name it, we've seen it.  We've even made our own rain shelter out of a tarp, some trees, and some large branches.  The darn thing worked!

Jason LOVES to camp.  If he could live outside, he probably would.  He likes braving the elements and he is a fire bug.  Always picking, prodding, and stoking the fire to make sure that the heat is evenly being distributed...even if we are just making smores before bed.  He laughed at me when I told him that he would pee the bed if he played with fire.  My mom always told me that.  Now I have come to realize that was a hoax to keep us away from the fire...she's good.

Jason also is an excellent cleaner/organizer when he is outside.  He's that way inside too, but outside is almost worse.  He will straighten the log piles, tidy up the cooler, and set up the garbage before you have a chance to say hello.  It's crazy I tell you! 

I also might add that he is an excellent rock skipper and prides himself on seeing how many times he can make it skip over the water.  I'm not sure what his record is, you will have to ask him to show you his mad skills if you are ever around him, some smooth stones, and a large body of water.  It's quite intriguing. 

He isn't allowed a hatchet anymore when we camp.  If you know Jason you will have most likely seen him "flipping" things.  Spoons, pop bottles, plates, ketchup bottles (this one was a funny story), and whatever else he can get his hands on, including a hatchet. I hadn't met Jason when this little mishap occurred...but let's just say he has a scar to prove that flipping a hatchet is not a cool thing to do...

Food is always a huge thing to look forward to when camping...here are some of the nessecities:

Camping food:

Smore things is a must.

Eggs-for breakfast

Cheese-for everyting

Various meats-brats, burgers, steaks, chicken.

Bacon-enough said

Bread

Potatoes

and on this years menu, Scotcheroos!

The best part about camping...

-being outside.

-on a day off from work.

-seeing and enjoying the nature around you.

-being with people.

-making memories to last a lifetime.