We purchased a tent the other day in anticipation of our great camping trip to the island of Vieques for the 4th of July. Being a new tent, I set it up in the backyard as a test. I thought it would be fun to spend the night out there with the kids in a backyard camp out. I started the evening off with a nice meal cooked in my little hibachi; pureed carrots, pork chops, and Laura’s leftover rice dish. Oh boy was it good. Then we piled into our tent.
Note the carrots still lingering in the corners of Javier’s mouth.
The tent is so huge that there are actually spaces to explore inside. We bought an add-on that has a portable shower and changing room. This monstrosity sleeps 10 adults.
Asier is getting more guapo every day.
The theory was sound, but at precisely 7pm, the wind died and I spent the night in a sauna. I hardly slept a wink from the heat, but the kids were out cold… well except for Javier who cried so much we put him in his bed… and Asier who wanted his bed too. Sigh, so in the end, it was just Jaimito, Olaia, and myself.
I think it’ll be much better though when we set this up on the beach in Vieques. There’s always a sea breeze.
Sounds like I missed out on the family’s summer solstice celebration. I am sure you earned “coolest dad” however sweaty and miserable you might have been.
Hehe, that’s funny. If only “coolest” was literal… sigh.
yeah that was fun.Jaimito had to be in every picture even his foot was in the 3 picture can you notice.