Father Daughter Campout

In search of the Perfect Campsite

We live only like 15 - 20 minutes from the White Tank Mountains - This year our Ward had a Father Daughter Campout which the girls were sooo excited about! Mercedes pumped Olivia up about sleeping out in the wild, getting to pee outside and wipe with a rock (since there are no trees or bushes here, only cactus - so they decided on a rock) anyway by Friday Olivia was excited to go to "Camp Rock" (hilarious)

Well heres what happened - It was Dowlin's Homecoming Football game, Mercedes had a Band Festival the next morning, and both were "going out" after the Game with friends. So, Dean and the girls headed up to the campsite to set up, striking a deal that they would go up late after the game, camp and make smores - the whole 9 yards! (Plans go down hill from here) We notice the gates lock at 10PM. Decide to set up anyway, just incase - once the perfect campsite is located, and the van unloaded, the tent setup begins - then quickly ends as Dean discovers the bungies in the tent poles have decayed and the poles are all loose. A quick decision to pack up and sleep in their own beds - coming up early in the morning to eat and play for the day is reached - the tent is rolled up and van reloaded.

So after the Football game - we all head home feeling the joy of victory - we love hearing the announcer say Dowlin's name! We made smores, and watched a movie -

Dean and the little girls headed up for breakfast, and enjoyed the day hiking and playing in the mountains. Sadly (?) Olivia did not get to pee in the wild or wipe with a rock. But she took a 4 hour nap when she got home! Good Times had by all! Thanks Dad