In the morning, we were relatively efficient. I cooked oatmeal for everyone, and then Lily and I broke camp while the kids played. Clarissa had fun looking at the flower chart.
And all the kids had so much fun playing in the surrounding area while Lily and I broke camp. Ammon found a lean-to that someone built and he had so much fun pretending the shelter was his home. He told me he built it, “but not for real, just in the game” and he also told me this was the basement.
Then we all packed up and left. We were very efficient getting back. Clarissa told me all about the Master Swords spelling game on the Alexa, and she was so excited telling me about it that she just walked and walked and walked without complaining. We were back to the car in under an hour.
I wasn’t quite as diligent with wearing my head-net and long-sleeves as everyone else was. Everyone got bites, but I think I got the most.
On the ride home there was a man with an owl at Echo rest stop. He said the owl had been in yellowstone and Harry Potter. He let the kids pet the owl.
At home, Lily got everyone clean while I went and got Basil clean and picked up a menchies cake (and itch cream). At home we all had amazing soup that Lily made and a great salad and then watched a baking show together.
What a clean and cosey way to end our our weekend in the woods!