Thatcher's First Camping Trip

So we took T-Pain (aka Mr. T.) on his first camping trip and it went well. We meet the Schauer/Moores and the Freed's up at the site north of Payson Saturday morning at about 9:00Am. They had arrived the night before and setup camp and we were unable to leave as we had B until Late Friday. That being said it worked out well as a full day away in the woods running around tired Mr T. out. Not to mention his parents a little bit. So we Showed up and it was time to eat for T and I put up the tent with some help and unpacked the Van during the feeding time. Then we loaded up and went to Tonto National Bridge Lindsey had never been and we had Thatcher and the Dogs who are not allowed so I walked around with them for an hour and let her climb down with the rest of the campers and get a view. (Ahh nice guy!) Then Lindsey came up fed T (Can you see the re-occuring theme here) and then we all had Lunch at the TNB. It was very sunny out so I guess I got sun while trying to keep the sun off Mr T.
We headed back to camp where we hung out and had a few beers/glasses of wine while the kids reached sugar and energy overlaod for a while. Steve rolled a big log up to the camp site to cook on (Which was about 5 feet high) and then we cooked dinner pasta, beans (Lindsey's favorite), asperagus, and for dessert anything you could imagine including brownies. Thatcher ate soon after though of note he took a 4.5hr break between feedings there due to a long nap. Then we again hung out for a while the parents got the kids ready for bed and put stuff away. We scrounded around for extra clothing for the clark kids who seemed to have packed all their toys but no long clothing, OOPS! Then everyone was off to bed by about 7:30. Thatcher had a minor meltdown ate in a 1.5 hour period (instead of 3 hour normal) and then he too was off to bed. I read my book a little then tried to sleep (not well). Thatcher only ate one middle of the night feeding (so 2 4+ hour periods WOW!) and we were all happy.
Woke up the next morning and went on a run with Steve to check out the camping spots in the areas and there was not much. Our spot was the BEST BY FAR! Though we did find 1 or 2 emergency areas in case this one is taken. Then it was back to the site for some breakfast, feed T while I disasembled the tent and camping area and off to home to get B for a sunday Family Dinner at our place.

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