Nicola and Jeremy: Sophia's First Camping Trip!

It's been way too long since I posted some updated photos. Two weekends ago, we took Sophia on her first camping trip to Flagstaff. (She apparently told everyone at her school on Friday before we left that she was going camping to see wild giraffes...sorry to disappoint little one!) On Friday evening, we drove up to Flagstaff and promptly got stuck in a 4 hour traffic jam on the freeway... Sigh... Not the best way to start the trip. Thankfully, Alicia and Max (our friends who live in Flagstaff) graciously stayed up late for us to arrive at their house. The next morning, we headed out to our camping site, about 20 minutes from their house, where Justine and Andrew met up with us. We had a pretty relaxing day, absorbing nature and just disconnecting (well, except for Sophia, who did get about 30 minutes of iPad time when we sat down to eat dinner... no judging - campfires and toddlers do not mix well ;) Justine and Andrew made a pretty delicious dinner, which we followed with smores (p.s. you have got to try a York Peppermint Patty in place of the Hershey's chocolate). The next morning, Alicia and Max made us a yummy breakfast, while we tried to all wake up. Our sleep had been fairly rudely interrupted overnight by another group of campers who decided that midnight was an appropriate time to ride ATVs and large trucks through a mud puddle near our campsite...we contemplated waiting until Sophia had a tantrum and promptly whisking her by their sleeping accommodations the next morning.... Overall, we had a fantastic trip and it was great to catch up with some good friends! Photos to follow :)