No "Kum By Ya" this time

Our connection group (bible study group) met tonight at Jordan Lake. Our friends are camping there all week and graciously invited us all to come for a cookout and do our group study there. We had a fabulous time.

My family went early so we could boat and ski a little. Thankfully, I can say that I got up on skis the first try. It had been a while! It is amazing to me the muscles you don't even realize that you have until you water ski (or snow ski, for that matter) and all sorts of aches and pains come up. My back is thanking me today. All worthwhile, though, to see my son in the back of the boat clapping and cheering for his mommy.

Being out on the water and around the campsite made me so nostalgic for my childhood camping days. We spent nearly every summer weekend either camping at the lake or in the mountains. Lots of fun memories like catching my first fish, endless UNO games, making scary faces with flashlights, and catching lightning bugs. There were lots of family time. I remember camping in the Smokies and seeing a black bear come into our camp. Watching 4th of July fireworks from the boat. The first time I tubed with my friend and caught major air. I even parasailed once with a friend.

Somewhere along the line this mommy has gotten a little soft and less adventurous.

I have been wanting to go camping all year. Seems like every available weekend had rain this past spring. Unlike our friends, we only have a tent. Which is fine by me (that's what I'm used to), but hubby is less than excited about sleeping in the tent. I'm determined to drag him and out there sometime soon, though. Our son would love it.

There are memories just waiting to be made.