Summer vacation, what did you all do?
Remember back in elementary school, the first week we had to write a report on what we did on summer vacation?
Well, the family and I didn’t go any where exiting this year. Just went on some weekend get-a-ways. This one in particular is something that I will always remember.
My wife and I took the kids camping for the weekend. We have two daughters, five and three. After a great day of taking a short hike, a little swim, and just enjoying being a way from it all, I got the campfire going. We had a nice supper cooked over an open flame. After having our fill of s’mores and Jiffy Pop, our three year old fell asleep. So, my wife took her into the tent to lay her down, where she decided to lay down too and fell asleep as well. My five year old and I just sat by the fire and talked. Then, as it got darker, the fire flies came out. My daughter had never seen such a site. She was truly amazed. “How can it do that.” She said. So I showed her how to gently catch fire flies in her hand so she could see them better. Then, after a while we sat back down in our chairs, but she wanted to sit on my lap. So, we sat and chatted for a little bit, but she was quite tired from a full day, and it was well past her bed time. She put her head back and looked up and the night sky. We were lucky, for it was a clear night. Then she said in amazement, “Wow! Look at that Dad! I have never seen so many stars.” We talked a little more a bought life until she fell asleep. I think my daughter and I bonded more in those few hours than in the five years sense she was born.
So, that was the highlight of my summer.
