Jordan and Preston went on the Father's and Son's camping trip up on Mount Lemmon. The forecast was rain and pretty cold, but they went anyway and had a ton of fun! They were the first group of campers up there so they got the campsite of their choice. After everything was all set up they did some exploring in the mountains. Jordan found a pretty cool stick that he dubbed his sword to fight the bad guys.
For dinner Jordan and Preston had some yummy hot dogs, yogurt, and marshmallows. They were still able to have a campfire (which is good since they had to cook things) so Preston roasted one up for Jordan. The folks who made the fire made a huge bonfire. It was very cool to see the big fire but difficult to cook the hot dogs because it was so hot. Later on when they roasted marshmallows it was difficult not to catch it on fire. Funny guys, over doing the fire. I wonder if they lit the fire with gasoline as that can be a tradition... once a scout always a scout right?
Here is Jordan enjoying his hot dog. He actually ate the whole thing! Good times up camping.
Here is Jordan on the top of a rock. Whoever designed the campsite put it right next to some huge rocks, so of course all the kids wound up playing on them. This is normally not a problem except that the top of the rocks was about 7 feet tall and rather sheer on one side. It made Preston pretty nervous a couple of times because Jordan is not as steady as the older kids but he still wanted to do what they were doing. Here is a slightly smaller rock with a round top to document the event and not make people worried in the years to come.
After it was dark they went for a night hike over the ridge with a bunch of the guys and their sons. They were only able to see from the light of their flashlights. The boys absolutely loved it! As they peaked over the ridge they saw Tucson down below. Quite the pretty sight.
On the way back it took them a little bit to find their way. None of the guys that were there were really familiar with the area and when they turned around they did not see any light from the camp. Preston got a little nervous, but they did not go far before they were able to hear the shouts from the boys in camp as they played. Of course they made it back safe and sound.
After all the fun wound down for the evening Jordan and Preston got to spend some nice time cuddling by the fire. Jordan ate about 10 marshmallows, 3 cups of hot chocolate, and did not want to go to the tent. When it was time for bed Jordan did not want to go and Preston wanted to stay and talk with the guys. They compromised by Jordan sitting on Preston's lap and falling asleep while Preston talked with the guys until it was quite late. Good times around the campfire. Sounds like pretty adorable father son time to me.
The next morning on the way down they stopped at windy point to explore the rocks. Here is Preston, Jordan, Nathan Little, and Collin Little. They had a ton of fun and made sure that everyone was safe crawling over the big rocks.
This is a great shot showing the cool rocks and all the fun they had. This was a fantastic experience for the guys. One of the first things Jordan said when he got home was "I missed you mommy," then, "We should all go camping as a family!" With experiences like this I believe we will be spending a lot of time in the outdoors in the future.
