We survived our annual trip to the cooler pines so we can bond as father and sons/brothers.
We used the old standbys to help us bond: green lasers, remote controlled fart machines, movies in the tent, lasertag guns, a car sickness episode, melted marshmallows on clothes, peeing on trees, and not washing our hands.
Toby didn't get nearly as dirty this year and mostly wanted to hang out in the tent, although he did like wandering off with the big flashlight whenever he could.
TJ was more mature this year as he was able to strategically place the fart machine without giggling out loud and giving away the joke - I guess that is maturity?!?
I again failed to remember all of the essentials for a good night sleep - in past years I've forgotten the air mattress or the pump (or even the inverter to power the pump) and this year I forgot pillows. At least we had jackets that could substitute.
They were very goofy, but I guess that's ok since we were outside and all alone in the front row for the movie!
The kiddos on a Saturday afternoon - TJ is trying to hide his smile since he is so happy to be surrounded by cute girls (thanks to Britt and Bail for coming over to swim), Susan is FAKING a smile 'cause she HATES when I take her picture, Toby is all cheesy smiles when posing with his toys, and Heather can't smile when she is deep into a computer game.
Toby greeted me when I got home from work the other day with "Daddy, I love you, even though you don't share your legos with me."
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