Sisters Go Camping

What a great idea!

Sister camping.

I imagined it like girl's camp, but a bit...crazier.

And it was.

First of all I have to give big KUDOS to my husband for watching our children

AND 2 of Jen's and 1 of Wendy's.  Without him it wouldn't have been possible.

We camped up Spanish Fork Canyon in Terri's pop-up trailer. (thanks Shawn!!)

It was lovely.

You know what I love about sisters?  Everything.

*They're my best friends.

*They really know me, and really laugh at me.

* I know how to push their buttons and it can be so funny.

* They'll tell you when your feet stink.

* They'll tell you your dinner was great when you know better.

* They can give you any gift that with the right words/card will always make you cry.

* They enjoy the finer things of life. i.e. Creme brulee smores!

* They love their late night tradesies. (foot massage exchange)

* They are funny!!! We can really make each other laugh.

I'll take you through the highlights in pictures.

This was our arrival picture of all of us.
Yes it was suppose to be ALL of us, but my camera
was obviously zoomed in. So it's me and Wend. Don't hate.

The stark realization of what these hole in the ground toilets smell like was almost too much.
My eyes watered, I got the dry heaves, my quads started to burn from crouching
without touching the seat. What a good time. 

The girls collected firewood so it felt like real camping.
Shawn pampered us by having everything ready to go. 

This shot was Wendy's idea.
I like the different decisions in footwear for camping.
Skater shoes
Wedge flip-flops with diamonds
Slip-on sneakers that stink (no socks)
Tevas
Hmmm?  What does this say about us?

Let the games BEGIN!
I pre-warned them all that I would be winning all games.
Oh they rolled their eyes at me. But you'll see how it all turned out.
This game was Wendy's idea: Ninja
We had strange names and had to hit/kick each other.
Perfect game. Right?
The redheaded ninja took this game by storm with her quick moves.

On to the photoshoot. 

Here are my favorite shots.

Classic Jen

The pucker before she spat.
This reeks of supermodel.

Grr. That's all think of when I see this one.
Grrrr.

My Surprised Face.
Smacked my knee into the firepit after this one.  

Next game: Cherry Pit Spit
Goal: Spit your pit the farthest
Winner: Mwah. I really used the power in my neck to propel my pits.

We had little gifts for each other before dinner.

This was Terri's great idea.

It reminded me of secret sister during girl's camp.

We each had a little thing for each other.

I gave things that reminded me of some of my sister's favorite qualities.

A pen for Terri: She's so eloquent. So gifted with her words. This was to encourage her to continue sharing them.

A pack of thank you cards for Wendy: Since I was a little girl I remember Wendy being such a great writer. She always sent letters, cards, thank you notes to me. I have saved so many of them. Even in college she kept writing. If you could discern her flowery hand writing she said some great things. There is so much joy in receiving a thank you card, or an actual letter in the mailbox. Wendy has always been good at this. 

Some chapstick for Jen: I've always thought of her as my protector. As my older, tougher sister she protected me from bullies through grade school and anyone who would hurt her little sister through college. It was a stretch but the chapstick is a protectant for your lips. 

There were some tears, some high fives, some laughs.

Definitely a highlight. 

Does Finn look like he wears a toupee?
I think so too.
A toupee with the perm I had in 8th grade. 

Um... what can I say here.
Oh I know,
"Lookin like a fool with your pants on the ground."

This shot is so she'll forgive me for the one above.
Idn't it cute?

Another of Wendy's ideas.
Is it just me or does it look like Terri may have possibly gotten some whiplash here?

And then we went on a nice walk and posed by the campsite 

that corresponded with our age.

Another potty break.

This Target bag was my new invention to make it through the experience.
It really worked too.
As a bonus, if I puked this would keep my shoes clean.

On to the night games.
You're keeping track of wins right?

Pictionary:
Wendy and I destroy them.

Catchphrase:
Wendy & I win.
Partner switch.
Jen & I win.

We had to play the vegetable game where you can't show your teeth.
Terri and Wendy pretty much giggled throughout the game.
So much giggling there were tears.
My jaw was so sore the next day.
I think I may need to add this to my workout. 

I was the first one to bed. 

I promoted myself as a bunk buddy.

No snoring, sleep talking,

kicking, teeth grinding.

So I slept by Wendy.

She ordered my stinky shoes outside.

Terri hid hers in a cabinet.

As I slept soundly the girls got ready for bed and then

WHAM!!! the whole trailer tipped to my side.

It seems we unbalanced it by all being on one side.

It was quickly remedied but what a jolt from sleep.

This is the sweet little mousey treat I found in my shoes in the morning.

Terri made a scrumptious breakfast burrito, creamy yogurt with fresh fruit and granola, and hot chocolate so thick and creamy it was like pudding when it cooled.

This was so much fun. It felt so decadent to be without children and just enjoying every  moment with my sisters. I definitely vote for a repeat with more sisters.

Love you all.