This weekend we scurried up into the back mountains of San Diego to Cuyamaca for an overnight camping adventure. We almost decided not to go as Katie had a major wipe-out the day before and we were worried she may have busted her arm, but she showed no real signs of prolonged sore-ness so we stuck witht he plan (more on this story tomorrow...)
It was Andy's first time outdoors and he definitely made the most of it. The kid was a whirling dervish of dirt, food and who knows what else. Mommy was a trooper in dealing with the limited ameneties. We all had a great time.
Highlights included fresh cooked hot dogs, smores, some moderate wildlife sightings (a golpher, some squirrels, birds, bugs, fish, and most notably... a RATTLESNAKE!) The rattelsnake story was actually a bit R-rated for violence... As we were driving to an old mining area, we saw a rattlesnake in the road ahead. The driver in front of us stopped to check it out as well. As soon as he stopped, the snake scurried under his car, the driver got out and looked for the snake, didnt see it, and then got back in his car. I rolled down our window and hollered to him that the snake was under his car, but he didn't hear me and drove off. Well, the poor snake got squashed under the tire! Jen and I both gasped at this sudden grisly turn of events. Luckily, the kids missed it and we drove on leaving the poor fella to join his place in the great circle of life.
Here are the pics:
It was Andy's first time outdoors and he definitely made the most of it. The kid was a whirling dervish of dirt, food and who knows what else. Mommy was a trooper in dealing with the limited ameneties. We all had a great time.
Highlights included fresh cooked hot dogs, smores, some moderate wildlife sightings (a golpher, some squirrels, birds, bugs, fish, and most notably... a RATTLESNAKE!) The rattelsnake story was actually a bit R-rated for violence... As we were driving to an old mining area, we saw a rattlesnake in the road ahead. The driver in front of us stopped to check it out as well. As soon as he stopped, the snake scurried under his car, the driver got out and looked for the snake, didnt see it, and then got back in his car. I rolled down our window and hollered to him that the snake was under his car, but he didn't hear me and drove off. Well, the poor snake got squashed under the tire! Jen and I both gasped at this sudden grisly turn of events. Luckily, the kids missed it and we drove on leaving the poor fella to join his place in the great circle of life.
Here are the pics:
Katie and Mommy on the hiking trail
Andrew bustin a pose
First smore...
...just happy to be here
(this picture only took about 23 tries to get a good one)
Andrew is right at home in his tent at Campsite J-6!
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