So we must be crazy because two weekends in a row we went camping. I can say that I have gotten it out of my system and won't be ready to go until next summer. TJ's sister Jamie and her family invited us to camp with them at Crystal Hot Springs up in Brigham City. Neither of us had ever been there before so we weren't sure what to expect. It was a campground around some natural hot springs and also a regular pool. Sounded really fun for the kids.
It was not quite what we hoped for.
It was probably the most white trash campsite I have ever seen. It was almost like going to a parking lot and one spot was yours and on both sides right on top of you were your neighbors. We were sandwiched between the mexican fiesta reunion and the punk kids playing crazy rock music. We ended up setting up our tent next to Jamie's tent in their spot. We had to share the fire pit with our neighbors!! How lame is that? So the first night,,, no fire for us.
(oh and for the whole 2 hour car ride up I had the WORST stomach ache).
Getting to bed that night was hard. It was so noisy. I am really surprised how inconsiderate people can be in a campsite! There was loud music and yelling and we were right by the train like as close as you could get. The train came by like every hour it seemed like and honked it horn or whatever it is all through the night. I don't think I fell asleep until after 3 and I didn't really sleep because I was freezing.
The next day we went to the hot springs and the kids had so much fun. We swam all day! The pools were so old and crumbly and gross and the people this place attracted were fun to watch/super trashy. A great place to people watch.
The girls love to play in the tent and go crazy.
We painted rocks (Chloe had a tummy ache)
We went out to eat one night which was kind of nice to get away from the campsite.
And so randomly some man brought his camel. Who has a camel?? The girls were amazed and kept going over to pet and stare at it.
Gordon sent the kids on a wild goose hunt and they were just eating it up. It was hilarious because his instructions made absolutely no sense but the girls were so serious.
All in all the trip was fun and I love hanging out with Jamie and Gordon. Besides the nasty porta potties that were maxed out to the brim and the lack of privacy it just goes to show that you can have fun no matter where you are as long as you enjoy the company you are with.
The last night I went to the bathrooms and didn't really want to turn on my flashlight because I didn't want to see what was around me and I couldn't see that the lid to the toilet was closed and I peed all over the lid! And right after that Jamie peed her pants because she sneezed.
You can laugh in any situation.
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