Chris' own form of insanity: CAMPING!

I don't really think I can think of anything worse than packing all my stuff, my kids stuff, taking them out to the wilderness, slathering on bug spray, and sleeping on the ground a tent.  I spent 12 days in a hospital this year.  That is enough roughing it in my opinion... Back in my single days I loved camping on the beach but it isn't my thing (especially with 3 kids, one still in diapers).  Not Chris' though...

Yes, the strange man I married (and love) has this FABULOUS idea (note sarcasm) to take my three spoiled kids into the wilderness.  Well actually he only planned on taking the boys but I pulled the sexism card b/c lets be honest, I need the time to try and catch on work and if Rachel stayed I wouldn't get much work done ;)  So the Itteh bitteh kitteh campin commiteh is going camping.  Oh Cod!  This just sounds like a horrible idea.  

If this sounds familiar, well it is.  He tried to go with our congregation about a month ago.  It went horridly.  Rachel was MISERABLE and they never even got to a camp site.  The rain hit them and than a hail storm.  They were home before the night was up.  This time the weather can't be an excuse.  Whatever happens, unless he admits defeat for a crazy idea he will be sleeping in the wild with three kids who are nothing but wilderness kids.  I'm glad Chris brothers are coming.  Otherwise I would be really worried.

As truly silly as I think this whole thing is I must add, I respect Chris sooooo much for trying this.  Cally is still in diapers after all.  This is not going to be easy and Chris knows it.  The kids have a really super strong bond with me and I know that is why he is doing this.  He wants them to have a strong happy life long bond.  I don't think this is the way I would go about that but man I respect Chris for having the courage to try.  To have the faith to want to have a close bond with his kids.  For all of Chris' fallacies he loves us all and he does want us to be close.  Daddy is not some part-time job.

Still, I am less than convinced this is going to be a good idea.  Time will tell.  Hopefully this won't end up a scary story that we all tell around a camp fire.