Camping 101

Well, I survived! Our first official camping trip was a success. Although it was just a one-nighter camping trip, it was still relaxing. Early Saturday morning we packed the car and drove to Homochitto National Forest in Mississippi and popped a tent. We were expecting to camp right on the lake, however we completely forgot that it was Veterans weekend and the place was booked solid.....except for the primitive camping area. My only request for this trip was to be near the restrooms...however that one request was not met. I dealt with it.
Vince was looking forward to doing a little hiking in the area, however all the hiking trails were closed. So back to the camp we went and started a fire...at 2pm. Why not! The rest of the afternoon was spent napping for me, Vince playing with fire, and Berkeley barking at the wind. Once it was dark, we fished out the marshmallows, wine, and breadsticks! Last week I did a little research on Pinterest trying to find something creative to cook over a campfire and came across this awesome breadstick idea. A can of breadsticks and a cinnamon and sugar mixture. They were incredible.
I hope everyone is enjoying their Wednesday! Next week is Turkey Day and I can't wait to see my favorite little nephews! So much to look forward to!

Cooking his breadstick. He really wanted marinara sauce...

The (Adventurous) One

Today is another special day! Vince is another year older! Unfortunately, he is working on this beautiful 7th day of November, however we have much to look forward to this weekend. Since our 2nd anniversary was last week and the traditional gift is cotton, we both agreed that we should buy each other sleeping bags and my very awesome parents bought him a new tent! Thats right folks, we are headed camping this weekend to celebrate! I am so excited to have an adventurous weekend. We've only been camping together once and it was in the middle of July in the Charleston heat and sleeping in the back of his Explorer, so you can imagine how miserable we were. Now that the weather has cooled off a bit here in Louisiana, we're hoping for a perfect camping experience. I grew up camping as a child so I'm no high maintenance witch when it comes to outdoorsy fun and if you know my husband, you know that there are many faces to him, one day he's trendy Vince and the next he is outdoorsy Vince....all the reasons why I love him so much. He's always coming up with ideas for entertainment so I can only imagine what that brain will stew up in the next few days. We've been through many adventures together in such a short time, from crabbing, crawfishing, enticing me to swim to a sandbar to have a photo op with a shark, and hiking in flip flops over boulders along a Mexican coast. You are a constant reminder to enjoy life and live it to its fullest. 

So Happy Birthday Vincent, thank you for being you. I love you more and more with each year!!!

LAUGH

Since today we've heard nothing but everyones opinions concerning this year's election, I thought I'd brighten every ones day up a bit by sharing a special video that always helps me release a few endorphins. Who says you can't have a good laugh on a Monday, anyway!?! I came across this movie again today and thought I needed to share. This movie reminds me of my mom every time I see it. She loves this movie and every time this scene comes around, she's laughing and crying all at once. Her laugh is so contagious and the combination of this scene plus her laugh makes me laugh every single time! Happy laughing!