Bugspray and Sunblock But No Air Conditioner

So during a recent conversation with a few close friends...the girl who your mother warned you about...you know the type...the one that your mother always said..."if she told you to jump off a bridge would you follow her?"...Well apparently I so would! because my dear friend Amy suggested a camp out with five women and our 14 kids (this was excluding three of the babies) and I was so on board...that is until the heat wave!

We set up camp in 100 degree heat and high humidity. Jen, Amy and I were working like a well oiled machine. I must say I was quite impressed with us. It was a really good thing that Amy was great at giving directions! Apparently Jen and I are pretty good at following them too...lol (I do believe my husband would beg to differ though)

After setting up camp, Michelle and her family showed up and Jen took all the kids to the playground while the rest of us warmed up dinner and finished setting up camp. We had a yummy dinner of spaghetti and meat sauce with butter bread.

We then made a campfire to roast marshmallows for the children and smores for the adults of course! Stone had gathered a forest full of pinecones to throw into the fire as mini fireworks. And weeks later...Avery is still talking about her favorite part of the camp-out being when Dallin B's marshmallow caught on fire.

I would have to say that my least favorite part was putting the kids to bed and having to lay down with mine as they fell asleep. I lay in the tent in the middle of the 100 degree heat with the humidity and remembered Jen's prayer for breeze as I felt sweat dripping off every part of my body. No one could sleep and each of my children were sure to let me know how hot they were. Later than sooner it seemed...Phoenix and Avery were able to fall asleep but Stone stood the test of time and was creeping around the campsite until around 1am.

All the adults met back at the picnic tables for a little bit of Mommy time and enjoyed the sound of thunder rolling in and the nice breeze that Jen so graciously prayed for :) It was a fun time surrounded by nature and I was happy to be enjoying it with my friends minus one who was apparently sick in the hospital but shame on me for thinking she was just ducking out on us and avoiding her deep distain for heat...as I so would not have blamed her because I had thought about it many, many times that day.

As I lay on the hard ground...trying to fall asleep. I was proud of my excursion to the woods and so hoped it would be cooler in the morning.

I awoke to the sound of loud, loud birds. My goodness...and I believe that I slept on a rock. We had pancake and turkey bacon breakfast and cleaned up camp. Same deal as the day before Amy as the expert and Jen and Chris and the faithful leaders. I do believe that if ever asked again I could set up and break down my own tent...I know....sad that I couldn't do it before but I am excited I can now. In my defence...we slept in cabins at Girls Camp....Can I get a witness....Linda, Lisa?

Then it was off the the waterpark which is located on the same State Park as was the camping facility. The kids were ecstatic to get swimming and quite frankly, after the heat and lack of shower from the day prior...so was I. The waterpark is a great time~ we finished up and headed out in the late afternoon.

I was so proud of myself and of all us "Mommies" in general. We packed up those dang kids, drug them to the woods, camped in a heat wave, survived, and took them to a waterpark to boot.

I am Superwoman and I so hang out with Super women...even the ones who go to the hospital to get out of having to go camping during a heat wave~! Lol.