A Night in the Woods

Well, last night marked the Jones family's first overnight camping trip. We stayed at the North Mills River campground, which is about 15 minutes from home, and were joined by our neighbors the Freemans. We enjoyed "hobo" dinners and hot dogs cooked on the campfire...and, of course, no camping trip is complete without s'mores! Overall, Thompson did great, although sleeping in the tent presented a bit more of a challenge as he is neither used to sleeping with us nor sleeping in a tent. Oh, and did I mention that he hasn't yet mastered the "inside" voice yet? Rain settled in around midnight and even though we arose to a wet campground, it was awesome to listen to the sound of raindrops on the trees and on the tent. We packed up shortly after breakfast and headed home, where we have spent the remainder of today recuperating. Oh, and en route home, a full grown black bear (300-400 pounds) crossed the road in front of us...pretty cool! We look forward to another outing, although we think Thompson may need a few more months under his belt. We'll keep you posted.