This weekend my husband took our 3.5 year old, James on an overnight backpacking trip. They went with a coworker and his son. James is such a trooper! He hiked the whole 1.25 miles to the lake, and the next day, he hiked the 1.25 miles back without whining, asking to be picked up or being upset about it. I am so proud of him!
They had a blast on their trip! They were the only ones camping at this lake, and everything went well...tent set up, meal preparation, smores, playing in the water, and just having fun together. James did have some trouble settling in to fall asleep, but part of that was brought on by the pitch black night, and James mentioned to my husband that there was a scary lady outside. My husband took him over with a flashlight to show him no one was out there, and they looked at a tree that made a creepy shadow. James still couldn't shake his fear, but eventually he fell asleep. Poor little guy is getting to that impressionable age. The crazy part is this was brought on by Curious George of all cartoons because there was an episode where George was scared of all the shadows in the dark, but once he was able to shine his flashlight on them and see they were normal objects, he wasn't scared anymore. I know this because James told my husband that George saw monsters.
I am glad they were able to share this special moment together, but I also missed having them at home...especially when it was time to go to sleep. Sam also missed them and kept asking for "Dada" and "James" both days. My husband is a wonderful father, and I love he got to take James on this little trip. James is an amazing boy and quite the excited outdoor enthusiast. I sure do love my boys.
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