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We are now back home, showered, watching TV and enjoying the AC, but this past weekend we gave all that up for a great weekend of camping. We went with another family, our good friends the Millers.
Some fav moments-
-Nat was a little nervous about swimming in the spring with nature all around us. Each passing branch she'd ask, "What's that?" and often an underwater rock would scare her. At one point she gets very freaked out and starts shrieking. We get her calmed down and ask what's the matter. She responds, "I don't want to be by all these dead manatees!!" She mistook the fallen trees underwater for dead manatees.
-As we swam/walked up the spring run to the boil, some people told us there was a snake but he was resting on the bank and not disturbing anyone. By the time we got to the boil area, some guys with sticks were now dealing with the snake. Our oblivious kids climbed up onto a fallen tree and were safely out of the water. As the snake swims near, I notice a kid swimming within 6-7 feet of the snake. IT'S NATALIE. She had jumped in :( Jason quickly jumped in and got her out of harms way. Then he tried to warn the next family downstream. Jason yells, "Snake." The Dad looks up, smiles and waves. He doesn't understand English! :( Jason yells snake a few more times this time louder (as if that will improve his comprehension of English). He then saw the snake and got out of the way. The poor snake eventually found an escape and all was ok.
-After the sweat, stickiness, bug spray and fun N took a shower at the campground showers. About 30 minutes later she's dressed and back at the campsite. Someone tells her, "Natalie you're getting pretty dirty." I look to see her on the ground, rolling in the sand like a dog. So much for a clean camper!
The girls did great and more camping is definitely in our future family adventures!
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