Guy Time

Yesterday when Ronnie got home from school, Ronnie, Nathaniel and Daddy loaded up to go camping. Ronnie had gotten a tent for his birthday last year and they haven't had many opportunities to use it. A friend allowed them to use his property where he had several acres of woods. The boys were so excited and could hardly wait to leave, even passing on a snack to get going.

Ron was excited too. He was looking forward to some time with the boys.

I got a call about 9pm last night to say Nathaniel was not feeling good and would I mind coming to get him. I asked if he was sure and then loaded up Eli and Maddie and headed out. They were only about 12 minutes down the road and Nathaniel was crying by the time we arrived. He had a headache and didn't feel well. Ron said he hadn't been very hungry and just wasn't feeling good. We got nearly home before he lost what little supper he had eaten. It made for a long night by the time I got everyone cleaned up and the car, but finally we all got some sleep.

First thing this morning, when Nathaniel woke, he asked if he could go back out. We decided against it, but he was really missing his brother and the time with daddy. When Ronnie got home he kept saying how much he missed Nathaniel and how much fun he would have had and that they need to go fishing sometime.

Ron and I figured out that it was the mold. Nathaniel has been tested for allergies and one of the things he is allergic to is outdoor molds. Ron said the wood they were burning had mold on it and there were a lot of leaves and things they had to clear before setting up camp. Which would make sense with when Nathaniel said he started to feel bad. SO...next time the campsite will have to be a little "cleaner" and they should be fine. They all 3 had a good time, although some more of a good time than others.

getting wood for the fire

setting up camp

bacon for breakfast